1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Maine House District 21
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
3 seats: Stephen L. Perkins (R), E. Lyle Flynn (R), James J. Conley (D) won.
3 seatsStephen L. PerkinsRepublican · winner
18.2%4,758
E. Lyle FlynnRepublican · winner
17.9%4,677
James J. ConleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.5%4,576
Samuel A. HindsRepublican
17.3%4,522
Paul T. BernardDemocrat
15.3%4,008
Ronald W. McKinnonDemocrat · incumbent
13.8%3,598
26,139 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