1970Final results
1970 election for Maine House District 85
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Arthur P. Curtis (R) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Russell A. Pennell (D) by 27.5 points.
Arthur P. CurtisRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.6%1,283
Russell A. PennellDemocrat
36.2%729
2,016 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