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1972Final results

1972 election for Maine House District 23

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

2 seats: Patrick N. McTeague (D), Bertrand A. Lacharite (D) won.

2 seats
Patrick N. McTeagueDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.4%2,970
Bertrand A. LachariteDemocrat · winner
26.1%2,728
23.8%2,493
21.7%2,272
10,463 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

EvenD+4.51972D+26.11974D+1.81976D+58.81978D+7.41982D+29.31986

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