1972Final results
1972 election for Maine House District 97
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Bertram E. Davis (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating John E. Purington (D) by 13.9 points.
Bertram E. DavisRepublican · winner
56.9%1,305
John E. PuringtonDemocrat
43.1%987
2,292 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