1972Final results
1972 election for Maine Senate District 23
Maine State Senate · Maine
Alton E. Cianchette (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Frank A. Lee (R) by 14.3 points.
Alton E. CianchetteDemocrat · winner
57.2%6,941
Frank A. LeeRepublican
42.8%5,199
12,140 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