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1968Final results

1968 election for Maine House District 79

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

S. Glenn Starbird Jr. (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating C. Michael Dowd (R) by 20.9 points.

S. Glenn Starbird Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
60.4%1,162
C. Michael DowdRepublican
39.6%761
1,923 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+2.71972D+50.31978D+16.71982R+32.61984R+50.11986R+42.21988

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