1966 Election Results for Maine -- RightDataUSA.com

County	Turnout	Margaret Chase Smith* (R)		Elmer Violette (D)		Neil Bishop (I)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Androscoggin	58%	12,457	40.5%	18,303	59.5%	5	0.0%	0	0.0%	-5,846	30,765
Aroostook	41%	13,194	56.2%	10,262	43.7%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,932	23,457
Cumberland	54%	37,380	59.7%	25,191	40.3%	5	0.0%	0	0.0%	12,189	62,576
Franklin	57%	4,964	68.7%	2,259	31.3%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,705	7,224
Hancock	52%	8,411	77.8%	2,395	22.1%	9	0.1%	0	0.0%	6,016	10,815
Kennebec	56%	18,452	59.4%	12,590	40.5%	39	0.1%	0	0.0%	5,862	31,081
Knox	54%	6,780	70.8%	2,789	29.1%	2	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,991	9,571
Lincoln	63%	5,690	74.9%	1,905	25.1%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,785	7,601
Oxford	64%	9,282	55.8%	7,351	44.2%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,931	16,634
Penobscot	48%	22,162	60.2%	14,628	39.7%	11	0.0%	0	0.0%	7,534	36,801
Piscataquis	56%	3,736	67.3%	1,816	32.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,920	5,552
Sagadahoc	57%	4,992	63.7%	2,839	36.2%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,153	7,837
Somerset	53%	7,437	59.5%	5,048	40.4%	9	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,389	12,494
Waldo	53%	4,812	67.6%	2,298	32.3%	8	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,514	7,118
Washington	57%	6,645	62.5%	3,984	37.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,661	10,629
York	62%	21,897	55.6%	17,478	44.4%	5	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,419	39,380
TOTAL	53%	188,291	58.9%	131,136	41.0%	108	0.0%	0	0.0%	57,155	319,535
Total R vote: 188,291 (58.9%) Total D vote: 131,136 (41.0%) Total Other vote: 108 (0.0%)
* incumbent

1966 Senate class 2, Androscoggin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

12,457

40.5%

Elmer Violette (D)

18,303

59.5%

Neil Bishop (I)

0.0%

TOTAL

30,765

Turnout: 58%

1966 Senate class 2, Aroostook County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

13,194

56.2%

Elmer Violette (D)

10,262

43.7%

Neil Bishop (I)

0.0%

TOTAL

23,457

Turnout: 41%

1966 Senate class 2, Cumberland County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

37,380

59.7%

Elmer Violette (D)

25,191

40.3%

Neil Bishop (I)

0.0%

TOTAL

62,576

Turnout: 54%

1966 Senate class 2, Franklin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

4,964

68.7%

Elmer Violette (D)

2,259

31.3%

Neil Bishop (I)

0.0%

TOTAL

7,224

Turnout: 57%

1966 Senate class 2, Hancock County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

8,411

77.8%

Elmer Violette (D)

2,395

22.1%

Neil Bishop (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

10,815

Turnout: 52%

1966 Senate class 2, Kennebec County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

18,452

59.4%

Elmer Violette (D)

12,590

40.5%

Neil Bishop (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

31,081

Turnout: 56%

1966 Senate class 2, Knox County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

6,780

70.8%

Elmer Violette (D)

2,789

29.1%

Neil Bishop (I)

0.0%

TOTAL

9,571

Turnout: 54%

1966 Senate class 2, Lincoln County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

5,690

74.9%

Elmer Violette (D)

1,905

25.1%

Neil Bishop (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

7,601

Turnout: 63%

1966 Senate class 2, Oxford County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

9,282

55.8%

Elmer Violette (D)

7,351

44.2%

Neil Bishop (I)

0.0%

TOTAL

16,634

Turnout: 64%

1966 Senate class 2, Penobscot County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

22,162

60.2%

Elmer Violette (D)

14,628

39.7%

Neil Bishop (I)

0.0%

TOTAL

36,801

Turnout: 48%

1966 Senate class 2, Piscataquis County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

3,736

67.3%

Elmer Violette (D)

1,816

32.7%

TOTAL

5,552

Turnout: 56%

1966 Senate class 2, Sagadahoc County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

4,992

63.7%

Elmer Violette (D)

2,839

36.2%

Neil Bishop (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

7,837

Turnout: 57%

1966 Senate class 2, Somerset County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

7,437

59.5%

Elmer Violette (D)

5,048

40.4%

Neil Bishop (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

12,494

Turnout: 53%

1966 Senate class 2, Waldo County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

4,812

67.6%

Elmer Violette (D)

2,298

32.3%

Neil Bishop (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

7,118

Turnout: 53%

1966 Senate class 2, Washington County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

6,645

62.5%

Elmer Violette (D)

3,984

37.5%

TOTAL

10,629

Turnout: 57%

1966 Senate class 2, York County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Margaret Chase Smith* (R)

21,897

55.6%

Elmer Violette (D)

17,478

44.4%

Neil Bishop (I)

0.0%

TOTAL

39,380

Turnout: 62%

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Election Type:
Runoff Election:	No Yes
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Map Data to Display:	Vote Margin Winner Vote Margin % Total Votes District Boundaries

Republican Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%
No Republican primary

Democrat Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%
1	Elmer Violette	23,259	45.2%
2	Plato Truman	19,844	38.5%
3	Jack Smith	8,386	16.3%
TOTAL VOTES		51,489

1966-11-08 Senatorial Election Results for Maine (Class 2)