The 1958 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 8, 1958, to elect a United States senator. Incumbent Republican Senator Frederick G. Payne lost re-election to a second term, losing by a wide margin to Democrat Edmund Muskie, the popular incumbent Governor of Maine.
This was one of a record 15 seats Democrats gained from the Republican Party in the 1958 United States Senate elections. This was the first time Democrats won a Senate race in Maine since the 1910 election for this seat, thus this was the first time a Democrat was popularly elected to the Senate from Maine.
Republican primary
Candidates Frederick G. Payne, incumbent Senator Herman D. Sahagian, former member of the Maine Republican Committee
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates Edmund Muskie, Governor of Maine
Results Governor Muskie was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
General election
Results
See also 1958 United States Senate elections
References