United States Senate election in Maine, 1978

United States Senate election in Maine, 1978

1972 ← November 7, 1978 → 1984

Nominee William Cohen William Hathaway Hayes Gahagan Party Republican Democratic Independent Popular vote 212,294 127,327 27,824 Percentage 56.59% 33.94% 7.42%

U.S. Senator before election William Hathaway Democratic Elected U.S. Senator William Cohen Republican

William Hathaway
Democratic

William Cohen
Republican

The 1978 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic United States Senator William Hathaway decided to run for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by William Cohen, the Republican nominee and the United States Congressman from Maine's 2nd congressional district.

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