1972Final results
1972 election for Maine House District 45
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Donald V. Carter (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Edward M. Welch Jr. (R) by 22.6 points.
Donald V. CarterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.3%1,996
Edward M. Welch Jr.Republican
38.7%1,261
3,257 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