1970Final results
1970 election for Maine House District 26
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Richard D. Hewes (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Benoit (D) by 31.8 points.
Richard D. HewesRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.9%2,139
Robert L. BenoitDemocrat
34.1%1,107
3,246 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