1970 United States Senate election in Maine

1970 United States Senate election in Maine

← 1964 November 3, 1970 1976 →
 
Nominee Edmund Muskie Neil S. Bishop
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 199,954 123,906
Percentage 61.74% 38.26%

County results

Muskie:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Bishop:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Edmund Muskie
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Edmund Muskie
Democratic

The 1970 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat Edmund Muskie defeated Republican nominee Neil S. Bishop with 61.74% of the vote.