1972Final results
1972 election for Maine House District 79
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Edna M. Murchison (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating J. Clifford Francis (D) by 2.7 points.
Edna M. MurchisonRepublican · winner
51.4%953
J. Clifford FrancisDemocrat
48.6%902
1,855 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