1972Final results
1972 election for Maine House District 40
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
James C. Macleod (R) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating W. Stanley Reed (D) by 49.0 points.
James C. MacleodRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.5%3,041
W. Stanley ReedDemocrat
25.5%1,042
4,083 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