1970Final results
1970 election for Maine House District 53
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Edwin F. Maddox (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating John A. Ricker Jr. (D) by 30.1 points.
Edwin F. MaddoxRepublican · winner
65.0%1,431
John A. Ricker Jr.Democrat
35.0%769
2,200 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