1974Final results
1974 election for Maine House District 72
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Walter A. Birt (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Roland Deschene (D) by 31.0 points.
Walter A. BirtRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.5%1,350
Roland DescheneDemocrat
34.5%711
2,061 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET