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OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1978 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1985 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRBH December 25, 2020 01:31am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1972
NameWilliam D. Hathaway Votes224,270 (53.23%)
Term01/03/1973 - 01/03/1979 Margin27,230 (+6.46%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 13, 1978 ME US Senate - D Primary William D. Hathaway
Jun 13, 1978 ME US Senate - R Primary William S. Cohen
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Rep. William S. Cohen (I) Sen. William D. Hathaway Hayes E. Gahagan John J. Jannace Plato Truman
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Independent Independent
Votes212,294 (56.60%) 127,327 (33.94%) 27,824 (7.42%) 5,553 (1.48%) 2,116 (0.56%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -84,967 (-22.65%) -184,470 (-49.18%) -206,741 (-55.11%) -210,178 (-56.03%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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