1970Final results
1970 election for Maine Senate District 5
Maine State Senate · Maine
Armand J. Fortier (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating John K. Black (R) by 24.9 points.
Armand J. FortierDemocrat · winner
62.4%6,149
John K. BlackRepublican
37.6%3,698
9,847 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