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==U.S. Senate==
==U.S. Senate==
Hathaway ran in the 1972 elections against four-term incumbent [[Moderate Republican]] senator [[Margaret Chase Smith]]. During the campaign, he emphasized on his relatively young age compared to Smith and attacked her for not being sufficiently left-wing enough,<ref>Martin, Douglas (June 25, 2013). [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/politics/william-hathaway-senator-from-maine-dies-at-89.html William Hathaway, Senator From Maine, Dies at 89]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 18, 2021.</ref> particularly over her support for the [[Vietnam War]]. He ultimately won the general election with 53% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6513 ME US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 18, 2021.</ref>
Hathaway ran in the 1972 elections against four-term incumbent [[Moderate Republican]] senator [[Margaret Chase Smith]]. During the campaign, he emphasized on his relatively young age compared to Smith and attacked her for not being sufficiently left-wing enough,<ref>Martin, Douglas (June 25, 2013). [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/politics/william-hathaway-senator-from-maine-dies-at-89.html William Hathaway, Senator From Maine, Dies at 89]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 18, 2021.</ref> particularly over her support for the [[Vietnam War]]. He ultimately won the general election with 53% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6513 ME US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 18, 2021.</ref>
==Legacy==
During the [[2020 United States Senate election in Maine]], some compared [[RINO]] incumbent [[Susan Collins]] to [[Margaret Chase Smith]] and [[Sara Gideon]] to Hathaway as fake polls showed Collins trailing Gideon in the general election; Collins was in her fourth term during the campaign and seeking a fifth one. Those who predicted a potential political demise for the incumbent [[liberal Republican]] noted the 1972 election where despite Smith having been liberal for Republican standards, she was nonetheless ousted by Hathaway for not being left-wing enough.
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