1972Final results

1972 election for Maine House District 20

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

11 seats: Jane Callan Kilroy (D), Anne M. Boudreau (D), Laurence E. Connolly (D), John B. Cottrell (D), Mildred F. Wheeler (D), Thomas J. Mulkern (D), Mary Najarian (D), Thomas R. Lapointe (D), Gerald E. Talbot (D), John B. Obrien (D), Domenico A. Santoro (D) won.

11 seats

Jane Callan KilroyDemocrat · winner · incumbent

6.6%13,269

Anne M. BoudreauDemocrat · winner · incumbent

6.3%12,697

Laurence E. ConnollyDemocrat · winner

6.1%12,211

John B. CottrellDemocrat · winner · incumbent

6.0%11,998

Mildred F. WheelerDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.9%11,883

Thomas J. MulkernDemocrat · winner

5.8%11,685

Mary NajarianDemocrat · winner

5.8%11,616

Thomas R. LapointeDemocrat · winner

5.7%11,547

Gerald E. TalbotDemocrat · winner

5.5%11,046

John B. ObrienDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.4%10,848

Domenico A. SantoroDemocrat · winner · incumbent

5.2%10,462

Edward P. IrishRepublican

4.7%9,514

Robert Joseph CrowleyRepublican

4.5%8,973

David W. BurrillRepublican

4.3%8,720

Joseph L. DiscatioRepublican

4.1%8,283

Elizabeth M. RiceRepublican

4.0%8,141

Josephine S. EmanuelsonRepublican

4.0%8,009

Ray Willard StetsonRepublican

3.5%7,019

Mary Rose StarrRepublican

3.4%6,864

Walter KozienskiRepublican

3.1%6,281

201,066 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 1972

Races before and after

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Jane Callan Kilroy (D)Anne M. Boudreau (D)Laurence E. Connolly (D)John B. Cottrell (D)Mildred F. Wheeler (D)Thomas J. Mulkern (D)Mary Najarian (D)Thomas R. Lapointe (D)Gerald E. Talbot (D)John B. Obrien (D)Domenico A. Santoro (D)

Also on the ballot: Edward P. Irish (Republican), 4.7%; Robert Joseph Crowley (Republican), 4.5%; David W. Burrill (Republican), 4.3%; Joseph L. Discatio (Republican), 4.1%; Elizabeth M. Rice (Republican), 4.0%; Josephine S. Emanuelson (Republican), 4.0%; Ray Willard Stetson (Republican), 3.5%; Mary Rose Starr (Republican), 3.4%; Walter Kozienski (Republican), 3.1%