1972Final results
1972 election for Maine Senate District 18
Maine State Senate · Maine
Cyril M. Joly Jr. (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Earl H. Smith (D) by 1.7 points.
Cyril M. Joly Jr.Republican · winner
50.8%6,320
Earl H. SmithDemocrat
49.2%6,110
12,430 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