United States Senate election in Maine, 1972

United States Senate election in Maine, 1972

← 1966 November 7, 1972 1978 →
Nominee William Hathaway Margaret Chase Smith Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 224,270 197,040 Percentage 53.2% 46.8%
U.S. Senator before election Margaret Chase Smith Republican Elected U.S. Senator William Hathaway Democratic

Margaret Chase Smith
Republican

William Hathaway
Democratic

The 1972 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith ran for re-election to a fifth term, but was defeated by Democrat William Hathaway.

...
Wikipedia