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1974Final results

1974 election for Maine House District 1

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Arthur P. Lynch (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Stanley Edson Waite (R) by 25.2 points.

Arthur P. LynchDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.1%1,261
30.9%695
Nadine NiednerIndependent
13.0%291
2,247 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 1974

Races before and after

EvenD+25.21974D+7.51976R+12.11978R+30.91980R+16.11982R+0.71984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET