1970Final results

1970 election for Maine House District 20

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

11 seats: Jane Callan Kilroy (D), Philip W. Lucas (D), John B. Cottrell (D), Mildred F. Wheeler (D), John B. Obrien (D), George Vincent (D), John F. Clemente (D), Anne M. Boudreau (D), Domenico A. Santoro (D), John A. Slane (D), Robert Lee Whitson (D) won.

11 seats

Jane Callan KilroyDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.9%11,415

Philip W. LucasDemocrat · winner

5.8%11,339

John B. CottrellDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.8%11,246

Mildred F. WheelerDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.8%11,226

John B. ObrienDemocrat · winner

5.6%10,922

George VincentDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.6%10,886

John F. ClementeDemocrat · winner

5.6%10,828

Anne M. BoudreauDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.5%10,780

Domenico A. SantoroDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.5%10,689

John A. SlaneDemocrat · winner

5.3%10,392

Robert Lee WhitsonDemocrat · winner

5.3%10,377

George A. RodwayRepublican

3.9%7,610

David B. PillsburyRepublican

3.6%7,062

Louise M. HughesRepublican

3.6%6,945

Josephine S. EmanuelsonRepublican

3.5%6,763

Lillian C. WallaceRepublican

3.4%6,615

Laureat J. CaronRepublican

3.4%6,590

William F. GoreRepublican

3.4%6,574

Mary Rose StarrRepublican

3.3%6,453

Walter KozienskiRepublican

3.2%6,321

Patricia B. KemperRepublican

3.2%6,281

Mary Laggis SotteryRepublican

3.2%6,276

Gregory M. ScandlenIndependent

0.2%469

Margaret MurphyIndependent

0.2%445

Carol Ann MuiseIndependent

0.2%368

194,872 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 1970

Races before and after

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

The candidates

Jane Callan Kilroy (D)Philip W. Lucas (D)John B. Cottrell (D)Mildred F. Wheeler (D)John B. Obrien (D)George Vincent (D)John F. Clemente (D)Anne M. Boudreau (D)Domenico A. Santoro (D)John A. Slane (D)Robert Lee Whitson (D)

Also on the ballot: George A. Rodway (Republican), 3.9%; David B. Pillsbury (Republican), 3.6%; Louise M. Hughes (Republican), 3.6%; Josephine S. Emanuelson (Republican), 3.5%; Lillian C. Wallace (Republican), 3.4%; Laureat J. Caron (Republican), 3.4%; William F. Gore (Republican), 3.4%; Mary Rose Starr (Republican), 3.3%; Walter Kozienski (Republican), 3.2%; Patricia B. Kemper (Republican), 3.2%; Mary Laggis Sottery (Republican), 3.2%; Gregory M. Scandlen (Independent), 0.2%; Margaret Murphy (Independent), 0.2%; Carol Ann Muise (Independent), 0.2%