1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Maine House District 5
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Philip E. Dunn (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Ernest L. Manchester (D) by 3.6 points.
Philip E. DunnRepublican · winner
51.8%1,073
Ernest L. ManchesterDemocrat · incumbent
48.2%999
2,072 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