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The 1918 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 9, 1918.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bert Fernald, who had been elected to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Edwin C. Burleigh, was elected to a full term in his own right, defeating Democrat Elmer Newbert.
Senator Fernald was unopposed for re-nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bert Fernald (inc.) | 27,205 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 27,205 | 100.00% |
Newbert was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elmer Newbert | 11,200 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,200 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bert Fernald (inc.) | 67,431 | 55.40% | 1.13 | |
Democratic | Elmer Newbert | 54,289 | 44.60% | 1.13 | |
Total votes | 121,720 | 100.00% |