1972Final results
1972 election for Maine House District 83
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Douglas M. Smith (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Helen D. Stitham (R) by 42.7 points.
Douglas M. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.4%1,941
Helen D. StithamRepublican
28.6%779
2,720 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