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1972Final results

1972 election for Maine House District 98

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Dorothy B. Kelley (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Norman W. Nelson (D) by 24.6 points.

Dorothy B. KelleyRepublican · winner
62.3%1,472
37.7%890
2,362 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

EvenD+14.11974R+22.71976R+18.81980D+28.61984D+34.91986D+43.71988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET