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1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1968 election for Maine House District 85

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Arthur P. Curtis (R) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating William J. Hennessey (D) by 4.0 points.

Arthur P. CurtisRepublican · winner
52.0%1,149
William J. HennesseyDemocrat · incumbent
48.0%1,060
2,209 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+25.31972D+14.11974R+13.91976R+6.61980R+35.91982R+33.91984

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