1972Final results
1972 election for Maine Senate District 12
Maine State Senate · Maine
Richard B. Olfene (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Charles H. Abbott (D) by 0.6 points.
Richard B. OlfeneRepublican · winner
50.3%5,990
Charles H. AbbottDemocrat
49.7%5,913
11,903 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