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1970-11-03 Senatorial Election Results for Maine (Class 1)


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Vote Margin %
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County Turnout Edmund Muskie*
(D)
Neil Bishop
(R)
Other Margin TOTAL
Androscoggin55%23,74775.9%7,53424.1%00.0%16,213 31,281
Aroostook41%14,23462.8%8,44237.2%00.0%5,792 22,676
Cumberland51%40,44863.7%23,06736.3%00.0%17,381 63,515
Franklin52%4,07557.4%3,01942.6%00.0%1,056 7,094
Hancock57%5,92946.9%6,72253.1%00.0%-793 12,651
Kennebec55%19,68959.6%13,35740.4%00.0%6,332 33,046
Knox50%4,72350.8%4,58349.2%00.0%140 9,306
Lincoln61%3,51344.0%4,47256.0%00.0%-959 7,985
Oxford59%9,64560.7%6,23939.3%00.0%3,406 15,884
Penobscot45%22,62662.7%13,46437.3%00.0%9,162 36,090
Piscataquis59%3,62260.4%2,37239.6%00.0%1,250 5,994
Sagadahoc55%4,84060.8%3,12039.2%00.0%1,720 7,960
Somerset51%7,29758.5%5,17041.5%00.0%2,127 12,467
Waldo53%3,51346.3%4,08153.7%00.0%-568 7,594
Washington52%5,47256.4%4,23743.6%00.0%1,235 9,709
York58%26,58165.5%14,02734.5%00.0%12,554 40,608
TOTAL 51% 199,95461.7% 123,90638.3% 00.0% 76,048 323,860
Total R vote: 123,906 (38.3%)      Total D vote: 199,954 (61.7%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent



1970 Senate class 1, Androscoggin County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 23,747 75.9%
Neil Bishop (R) 7,534 24.1%
TOTAL 31,281
Turnout: 55%


1970 Senate class 1, Aroostook County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 14,234 62.8%
Neil Bishop (R) 8,442 37.2%
TOTAL 22,676
Turnout: 41%


1970 Senate class 1, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 40,448 63.7%
Neil Bishop (R) 23,067 36.3%
TOTAL 63,515
Turnout: 51%


1970 Senate class 1, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 4,075 57.4%
Neil Bishop (R) 3,019 42.6%
TOTAL 7,094
Turnout: 52%


1970 Senate class 1, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 5,929 46.9%
Neil Bishop (R) 6,722 53.1%
TOTAL 12,651
Turnout: 57%


1970 Senate class 1, Kennebec County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 19,689 59.6%
Neil Bishop (R) 13,357 40.4%
TOTAL 33,046
Turnout: 55%


1970 Senate class 1, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 4,723 50.8%
Neil Bishop (R) 4,583 49.2%
TOTAL 9,306
Turnout: 50%


1970 Senate class 1, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 3,513 44.0%
Neil Bishop (R) 4,472 56.0%
TOTAL 7,985
Turnout: 61%


1970 Senate class 1, Oxford County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 9,645 60.7%
Neil Bishop (R) 6,239 39.3%
TOTAL 15,884
Turnout: 59%


1970 Senate class 1, Penobscot County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 22,626 62.7%
Neil Bishop (R) 13,464 37.3%
TOTAL 36,090
Turnout: 45%


1970 Senate class 1, Piscataquis County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 3,622 60.4%
Neil Bishop (R) 2,372 39.6%
TOTAL 5,994
Turnout: 59%


1970 Senate class 1, Sagadahoc County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 4,840 60.8%
Neil Bishop (R) 3,120 39.2%
TOTAL 7,960
Turnout: 55%


1970 Senate class 1, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 7,297 58.5%
Neil Bishop (R) 5,170 41.5%
TOTAL 12,467
Turnout: 51%


1970 Senate class 1, Waldo County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 3,513 46.3%
Neil Bishop (R) 4,081 53.7%
TOTAL 7,594
Turnout: 53%


1970 Senate class 1, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 5,472 56.4%
Neil Bishop (R) 4,237 43.6%
TOTAL 9,709
Turnout: 52%


1970 Senate class 1, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Edmund Muskie* (D) 26,581 65.5%
Neil Bishop (R) 14,027 34.5%
TOTAL 40,608
Turnout: 58%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Neil Bishop 45,216 59.8%
2   Abbott Greene 30,201 40.0%
3   Elwin Sharpe 160 0.2%
TOTAL VOTES 75,577  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Democrat primary