1972Final results
1972 election for Maine House District 53
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Edwin F. Maddox (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Bonnie Post (D) by 0.5 points.
Edwin F. MaddoxRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.2%1,584
Bonnie PostDemocrat
49.8%1,569
3,153 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