1968Final results
1968 election for Maine House District 26
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Richard D. Hewes (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Walter Edward Simpson (D) by 28.7 points.
Richard D. HewesRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.4%2,430
Walter Edward SimpsonDemocrat
35.6%1,346
3,776 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 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET