1968Final results
1968 election for Maine House District 47
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Welden W. Hanson (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Joyce C. Sutherland (D) by 16.7 points.
Welden W. HansonRepublican · winner
58.4%1,457
Joyce C. SutherlandDemocrat
41.6%1,040
2,497 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