1970Final results
1970 election for Maine Senate District 1
Maine State Senate · Maine
Walter W. Hichens (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph W. Hoyt Jr. (D) by 19.3 points.
Walter W. HichensRepublican · winner
59.6%5,796
Joseph W. Hoyt Jr.Democrat
40.3%3,918
9,729 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET