1978 Senate elections · Maine history
Maine U.S. Senate election 1978
William S. Cohen REP +22.7 gain · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 375,114
- Margin
- 22.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William S. Cohen Won | REP | 212,294 | 56.60% | |
| William D. Hathaway | DEM | 127,327 | 33.94% | |
| Hayes E. Gahagan | IND | 27,824 | 7.42% | |
| John J. Jannace | IND | 5,553 | 1.48% | |
| Plato Truman | IND | 2,116 | 0.56% | |
| Total | 375,114 | |||
Official source: data
Other Maine Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 17.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 8.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 18.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 36.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 21.4 |
| 2008 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 22.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 53.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 16.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 37.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 5.3 |
| 1994 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 23.9 |
| 1990 | Class II | William S. Cohen | 22.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Maine Senate race?
William S. Cohen (REP) won with 56.6% of the vote, ahead of William D. Hathaway (33.9%), a margin of 22.7 points.
Did the Maine Senate seat change party in 1978?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Maine Senate race?
375,114 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.