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1952 United States Senate election in Maine 
Summary
The 1952 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 8, 1952.
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 County Results Payne: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Dube: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
Candidates edit
- Owen Brewster, incumbent Senator since 1941
- Frederick G. Payne, Governor of Maine
Campaign edit
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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederick G. Payne | 68,690 | 51.25% | |
| Republican | Owen Brewster (inc.) | 65,334 | 48.75% | |
| Total votes | 134,024 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Roger P. Dube
- Earl S. Grant
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roger P. Dube | 12,569 | 56.77% | |
| Democratic | Earl S. Grant | 9,572 | 43.23% | |
| Total votes | 22,141 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Frederick G. Payne | 139,205 | 58.70% |  4.85
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| Democratic | Roger P. Dube | 82,665 | 34.86% | 1.59
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| Independent Democrat | Earl S. Grant | 15,294 | 6.45% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 237,164 | 100.00% | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Dietrich, Noah; Thomas, Bob (1972). Howard, The Amazing Mr. Hughes. Greenwich, Connecticut: Fawcett Publications, Inc. pp. 198–208. ISBN 978-0044902560.
- ^ "ME US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ "ME US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ "ME US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 21, 2020.