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1972Final results

1972 election for Maine House District 31

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

William J. Garsoe (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Wayne L. Kennedy (D) by 27.6 points.

William J. GarsoeRepublican · winner
63.8%2,234
36.2%1,268
3,502 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

EvenR+0.41976D+18.21978D+25.11982D+15.81986D+39.11988D+30.01992

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