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1968Final results

1968 election for Maine House District 78

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Percy G. Porter (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Dean C. McGinley (D) by 17.5 points.

Percy G. PorterRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.8%1,081
41.2%759
1,840 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

EvenR+9.61972D+3.71974R+3.71976R+12.61978R+9.81980D+17.01982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET