1968Final results
1968 election for Maine House District 5
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Frank B. Foster (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Ernest L. Manchester (D) by 0.5 points.
Frank B. FosterRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.2%944
Ernest L. ManchesterDemocrat
49.7%934
1,879 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