1960 United States Senate election in Maine
November 8, 1960
 
Nominee Margaret Chase Smith Lucia Cormier
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 256,890 159,809
Percentage 61.65% 38.35%
County results
Smith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Cormier:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Margaret Chase Smith
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Margaret Chase Smith
Republican

The 1960 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith was re-elected to a third term over Democratic State Senator Lucia Cormier.

This was the first election in U.S. Senate history in which all candidates or all major-party candidates were women.[1] This was the first U.S. Senate election in Maine that was held in November, rather than in September.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Senator Smith was unopposed for renomination

1960 Maine Republican U.S. Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Margaret Chase Smith (inc.) 67,765 100.00%
Total votes 67,765 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Representative Cormier was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1960 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucia Cormier 27,789 100.00%
Total votes 27,789 100.00%

General election

Results

1960 U.S. Senate election in Maine[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Margaret Chase Smith (incumbent) 256,890 61.65% Increase3.04
Democratic Lucia Cormier 159,809 38.35% Decrease3.04
Total votes 416,699 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lucia Cormier, 1960 challenger to state's Sen. Smith". Bangor Daily News. January 29, 1993. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "ME US Senate- R Primary Race - Jun 20, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "ME US Senate- D Primary Race - Jun 20, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "ME US Senate Race - November 8, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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