1972Final results
1972 election for Maine Senate District 1
Maine State Senate · Maine
Walter W. Hichens (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph W. Hoyt Jr. (D) by 28.9 points.
Walter W. HichensRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.4%8,601
Joseph W. Hoyt Jr.Democrat
35.6%4,749
13,350 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