1972Final results
1972 election for Maine House District 26
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Richard D. Hewes (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Robert P. Chamberlain (D) by 35.5 points.
Richard D. HewesRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.1%2,766
Robert P. ChamberlainDemocrat
29.5%1,256
Foster A. BurninghamIndependent
5.4%229
4,251 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