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The 1976 United States Senate election in Maine took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic senator Edmund Muskie won re-election to a fourth term.
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Maine took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic senator Edmund Muskie won re-election to a fourth term.
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| Democratic | Edmund Muskie (incumbent) | 292,704 | 60.20% | |
| Republican | Robert A. G. Monks | 193,489 | 39.80% | |
| Total votes | 486,193 | 100.00% | ||
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