1976 Maine U.S. Senate Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1976 Maine U.S. Senate Election?

Edmund Muskie won the 1976 Maine U.S. Senate Election. Edmund Muskie received 292,704 popular votes (60.2%). The main challenger was Robert A. G. Monks (39.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Muskie and Monks

Muskie +20.4 pts · won by 99,215 votes

Edmund Muskie DemocraticWINNER60.2%

292,704 votes

Robert A. G. Monks Republican39.8%

193,489 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.