Electoral history of Edmund Muskie
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Offices pursued–successfully and unsuccessfully–by Edmund Muskie, the 58th United States Secretary of State, United States Senator from Maine, 64th Governor of Maine, and Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 110th district.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edmund Muskie | 135,673 | 54.49% | − | |
| Republican | Burton M. Cross (Incumbent) | 113,298 | 45.51% | − | |
| Majority | 22,375 | 8.99% | |||
1956 Maine Governor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edmund Muskie (Incumbent) | 180,254 | 59.17% | − | |
| Republican | Willis A. Trafton, Jr. | 124,395 | 40.83% | − | |
| Majority | 55,859 | 18.34% | |||
1958 United States Senate
- Edmund Muskie 60.8%
- Frederick G. Payne (inc.) 39.2%
1964 United States Senate
- Edmund Muskie (D) (inc.) 66%
- Clifford G. McIntire (R) 33%
1968 United States Vice President
- Spiro Agnew (R) 301, 43.42%
- Edmund Muskie (D) 191, 42.72%
- Curtis LeMay (American Independent Party) 46, 13.53%
1970 United States Senate
- Edmund Muskie (D) (inc.) 61.9%
- Neil S. Bishop (R) 38.3%