1972Final results
1972 election for Maine House District 7
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
2 seats: Ezra James Briggs (R), Hayes E. Gahagan (R) won.
2 seatsEzra James BriggsRepublican · winner
30.3%1,876
Hayes E. GahaganRepublican · winner
27.7%1,714
Philip R. Bennett Jr.Democrat
25.5%1,578
James R. LyonsDemocrat
16.6%1,028
6,196 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