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1972 Maine U.S. Senate Election
Maine · 2 candidates
Hathaway +6.5 pts · won by 27,230 votes
William D. HathawayDemocraticWINNER53.23%
224,270 votes
Margaret Chase SmithRepublican46.77%
197,040 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).