1972Final results
1972 election for Maine Senate District 5
Maine State Senate · Maine
David F. Aldrich (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating E. Louise Lincoln (R) by 1.4 points.
David F. AldrichDemocrat · winner
50.7%6,660
E. Louise LincolnRepublican
49.3%6,480
13,141 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