1972Final results
1972 election for Maine House District 74
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Harold E. Barnes (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Malcolm Leary (D) by 10.1 points.
Harold E. BarnesRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.1%1,471
Malcolm LearyDemocrat
44.9%1,201
2,672 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