1972Final results
1972 election for Maine House District 85
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Bert D. Merrill (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Russell A. Pennell (D) by 25.3 points.
Bert D. MerrillRepublican · winner
62.6%1,548
Russell A. PennellDemocrat
37.4%923
2,471 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