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===U.S. Senate===
===U.S. Senate===
Payne ran for Senate in the 1952 elections against incumbent Republican Ralph Owen Brewster, formerly a governor as he was. After a bitter campaign, he narrowly won the primary<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=240735 ME US Senate - R Primary Race - Jun 16, 1952]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> and easily emerged victorious in the general election against [[Democrat]] Roger P. Dube.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30525 ME US Senate Race - Sep 08, 1952]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref>
Payne ran for Senate in the 1952 elections against incumbent Republican Ralph Owen Brewster, formerly a governor as he was. After a bitter campaign, he narrowly won the primary<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=240735 ME US Senate - R Primary Race - Jun 16, 1952]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> and easily emerged victorious in the general election against [[Democrat]] Roger P. Dube.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30525 ME US Senate Race - Sep 08, 1952]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref>
In 1954, Payne notably accomplished a record all-time efficiency in passing legislation, managing to gavel through a hundred bills in merely ten minutes.<ref>August 13, 1954. [https://www.nytimes.com/1954/08/13/archives/payne-gavels-through-100-bills-in-10-minutes.html Payne Gavels Through 100 Bills in 10 Minutes]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref>
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