1978 United States Senate election in Maine
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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.
Major candidates
Democratic
- William Hathaway, incumbent United States Senator
Republican
Independent
- Hayes Gahagan, former Maine State Senator
- John J. Jannace
- Plato Truman
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Cohen | 212,294 | 56.59% | +9.83% | |
| Democratic | William Hathaway (Incumbent) | 127,327 | 33.94% | -19.29% | |
| Independent | Hayes E. Gahagan | 27,824 | 7.42% | ||
| Independent | John J. Jannace | 5,553 | 1.48% | ||
| Independent | Plato Truman | 2,116 | 0.56% | ||
| Majority | 84,967 | 22.65% | +16.19% | ||
| Turnout | 375,114 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.