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1976 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

Maine · 3 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. House race

Who won the 1976 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

William S. Cohen won the 1976 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. William S. Cohen received 169,292 popular votes (77.11%). The main challenger was Leighton Cooney (19.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Cohen and Cooney

Cohen +57.5 pts · won by 126,142 votes
William S. CohenRepublicanWINNER77.11%
169,292 votes
Leighton CooneyDemocratic19.65%
43,150 votes
Jacqueline Francis KayeIndependent3.24%
7,105 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.