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1966 United States Senate election in Maine
	County results ; Smith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Violette: 50–60%
U.S. senator before election; Margaret Chase Smith; Republican	Elected U.S. senator ; Margaret Chase Smith; Republican

The 1966 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith was re-elected to a fourth term over Democratic State Senator Elmer H. Violette.

Republican primary

Candidates

Margaret Chase Smith, U.S. Senator since 1949

Results

Senator Smith was unopposed for renomination

1966 Maine Republican U.S. Senate primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Margaret Chase Smith (inc.)	85,437	100.00%
Total votes			85,437	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Jack L. Smith
Plato Truman, perennial candidate
Elmer H. Violette, State Senator from Van Buren

Results

1966 Democratic U.S. Senate primary^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elmer H. Violette	23,259	45.17%
	Democratic	Plato Truman	19,844	38.54%
	Democratic	Jack L. Smith	8,386	16.29%
Total votes			51,489	100.00%

General election

Results

1966 U.S. Senate election in Maine^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Margaret Chase Smith (incumbent)	188,291	58.93%	2.72
	Democratic	Elmer H. Violette	131,136	41.04%	2.69
	Republican	Neil S. Bishop (write-in)	108	0.03%	N/A
Total votes			319,535	100.00%