1952 United States Senate election in Maine

1952 United States Senate election in Maine

← 1946 September 8, 1952 1958 →

Nominee Frederick G. Payne Roger P. Dube Earl S. Grant Party Republican Democratic Independent Democratic Popular vote 139,205 82,665 15,294 Percentage 58.70% 34.86% 6.45%

County Results Payne:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Dube:      40–50%

U.S. senator before election Owen Brewster Republican Elected U.S. Senator Frederick G. Payne Democratic

The 1952 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 8, 1952.

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.

• Owen Brewster, incumbent Senator since 1941
• Frederick G. Payne, Governor of Maine

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.

• Roger P. Dube
• Earl S. Grant

General election results^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frederick G. Payne	139,205	58.70%	4.85
	Democratic	Roger P. Dube	82,665	34.86%	1.59
	Independent Democrat	Earl S. Grant	15,294	6.45%	N/A
Total votes			237,164	100.00%

• 1952 United States Senate elections