He was defeated in his 1978 re-election bid by [[Moderate Republican]] [[William Cohen]], losing by over twenty percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5332 ME US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 18, 2021.</ref> | He was defeated in his 1978 re-election bid by [[Moderate Republican]] [[William Cohen]], losing by over twenty percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5332 ME US Senate]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved April 18, 2021.</ref> |