1952 United States Senate election in Maine

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1952 United States Senate election in Maine
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  1946 September 8, 1952 1958  
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Nominee Frederick G. Payne Roger P. DubeEarl S. Grant
Party Republican Democratic Independent Democratic
Popular vote139,20582,66515,294
Percentage58.70%34.86%6.45%

1952 United States Senate election in Maine results map by county.svg
County Results
Payne:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Dube:     40–50%

U.S. senator before election

Owen Brewster
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Frederick G. Payne
Democratic

The 1952 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 8, 1952.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Senator Owen Brewster ran for re-election to a third term, but lost the Republican primary to Governor of Maine Frederick Payne. Payne easily won the general election against two Democratic opponents, party nominee Roger Dube and independent Democrat Earl Grant.

Republican primary

Candidates

Campaign

Payne's campaign was encouraged and partly funded by billionaire Howard Hughes, who sought to end Brewster's political career over the investigation of Hughes's Trans World Airlines for war profiteering. [1]

Payne's victory may also have been aided by Brewster's connections to McCarthyism.

Results

1952 Republican U.S. Senate primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frederick G. Payne 68,690 51.25%
Republican Owen Brewster (inc.)65,33448.75%
Total votes134,024 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1952 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roger P. Dube 12,569 56.77%
Democratic Earl S. Grant9,57243.23%
Total votes22,141 100.00%

General election

Results

General election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Frederick G. Payne 139,205 58.70% Decrease2.svg4.85
Democratic Roger P. Dube82,66534.86%Decrease2.svg1.59
Independent Democrat Earl S. Grant15,2946.45%N/A
Total votes237,164 100.00%

See also

References

  1. Dietrich, Noah; Thomas, Bob (1972). Howard, The Amazing Mr. Hughes. Greenwich, Connecticut: Fawcett Publications, Inc. pp. 198–208. ISBN   978-0044902560.
  2. "ME US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  3. "ME US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  4. "ME US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 21, 2020.