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1972-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Maine (Class 2)


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County Turnout William Hathaway
(D)		 Margaret Chase Smith*
(R)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Androscoggin63%25,83265.9%13,38934.1%00.0%12,443 39,221
Aroostook51%17,19156.2%13,41843.8%00.0%3,773 30,609
Cumberland63%46,31054.1%39,25945.9%00.0%7,051 85,569
Franklin59%4,62350.6%4,51249.4%00.0%111 9,135
Hancock65%6,62140.7%9,62859.3%00.0%-3,007 16,249
Kennebec62%21,85753.1%19,30946.9%00.0%2,548 41,166
Knox58%5,03741.8%7,00158.2%00.0%-1,964 12,038
Lincoln72%3,90336.7%6,73063.3%00.0%-2,827 10,633
Oxford65%10,39654.0%8,85346.0%00.0%1,543 19,249
Penobscot57%29,15059.0%20,21841.0%00.0%8,932 49,368
Piscataquis66%3,94154.3%3,31745.7%00.0%624 7,258
Sagadahoc62%4,11641.0%5,92759.0%00.0%-1,811 10,043
Somerset61%9,52758.4%6,78041.6%00.0%2,747 16,307
Waldo59%4,15144.0%5,28556.0%00.0%-1,134 9,436
Washington57%5,76649.0%5,99451.0%00.0%-228 11,760
York68%25,84948.5%27,42051.5%00.0%-1,571 53,269
TOTAL 60% 224,27053.2% 197,04046.8% 00.0% 27,230 421,310
Total R vote: 197,040 (46.8%)      Total D vote: 224,270 (53.2%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent



1972 Senate class 2, Androscoggin County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 25,832 65.9%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 13,389 34.1%
TOTAL 39,221
Turnout: 63%


1972 Senate class 2, Aroostook County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 17,191 56.2%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 13,418 43.8%
TOTAL 30,609
Turnout: 51%


1972 Senate class 2, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 46,310 54.1%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 39,259 45.9%
TOTAL 85,569
Turnout: 63%


1972 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 4,623 50.6%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 4,512 49.4%
TOTAL 9,135
Turnout: 59%


1972 Senate class 2, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 6,621 40.7%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 9,628 59.3%
TOTAL 16,249
Turnout: 65%


1972 Senate class 2, Kennebec County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 21,857 53.1%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 19,309 46.9%
TOTAL 41,166
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 5,037 41.8%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 7,001 58.2%
TOTAL 12,038
Turnout: 58%


1972 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 3,903 36.7%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 6,730 63.3%
TOTAL 10,633
Turnout: 72%


1972 Senate class 2, Oxford County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 10,396 54.0%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 8,853 46.0%
TOTAL 19,249
Turnout: 65%


1972 Senate class 2, Penobscot County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 29,150 59.0%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 20,218 41.0%
TOTAL 49,368
Turnout: 57%


1972 Senate class 2, Piscataquis County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 3,941 54.3%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 3,317 45.7%
TOTAL 7,258
Turnout: 66%


1972 Senate class 2, Sagadahoc County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 4,116 41.0%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 5,927 59.0%
TOTAL 10,043
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 9,527 58.4%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 6,780 41.6%
TOTAL 16,307
Turnout: 61%


1972 Senate class 2, Waldo County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 4,151 44.0%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 5,285 56.0%
TOTAL 9,436
Turnout: 59%


1972 Senate class 2, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 5,766 49.0%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 5,994 51.0%
TOTAL 11,760
Turnout: 57%


1972 Senate class 2, York County
CandidateVotesPct
William Hathaway (D) 25,849 48.5%
Margaret Chase Smith* (R) 27,420 51.5%
TOTAL 53,269
Turnout: 68%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Margaret Chase Smith* 79,964 67.6%
2   Robert Monks 38,345 32.4%
TOTAL VOTES 118,309  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   William Hathaway 61,921 90.8%
2   Jack Smith 6,263 9.2%
TOTAL VOTES 68,184