1970Final results
1970 election for Maine House District 43
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
3 seats: Earl H. Smith (D), Richard A. Carey (D), Arthur E. Genest (D) won.
3 seatsEarl H. SmithDemocrat · winner
23.2%4,128
Richard A. CareyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.0%4,084
Arthur E. GenestDemocrat · winner
21.7%3,862
Emile J. RoyRepublican
11.3%2,003
Ronald A. PouliotteRepublican
9.0%1,607
Julius Gwazdosky CookRepublican
8.3%1,475
Arthur J. V. DurbinIndependent
3.4%606
17,765 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
Earl H. Smith (D)Richard A. Carey (D)Arthur E. Genest (D)Emile J. Roy (R)Ronald A. Pouliotte (R)Julius Gwazdosky Cook (R)
Also on the ballot: Arthur J. V. Durbin (Independent), 3.4%