1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for Maine House District 23
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
2 seats: Patrick N. McTeague (D), Richard Morrell (R) won.
2 seatsPatrick N. McTeagueDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.1%2,582
Richard MorrellRepublican · winner
26.4%2,346
Philippe H. CroteauDemocrat · incumbent
23.6%2,094
David R. ScarponiRepublican
20.8%1,848
8,870 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