1972Final results
1972 election for Maine House District 56
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Linwood E. Palmer Jr. (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating William B. Blodgett (D) by 10.2 points.
Linwood E. Palmer Jr.Republican · winner
55.1%1,598
William B. BlodgettDemocrat
44.9%1,302
2,901 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