1972Final results
1972 election for Maine House District 96
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Melvin A. Shute (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Mitchell (D) by 22.3 points.
Melvin A. ShuteRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.2%1,543
Charles A. MitchellDemocrat
38.8%980
2,523 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