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1972Final results

1972 election for Maine House District 4

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Arthur P. Lynch (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Irma Bowles (R) by 8.6 points.

Arthur P. LynchDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.3%1,498
Irma BowlesRepublican
45.7%1,261
2,759 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+8.61972R+15.01974R+1.31976R+5.01978R+12.31980R+32.11982

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