1974Final results
1974 election for Maine Senate District 1
Maine State Senate · Maine
Walter W. Hichens (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Barry L. Valentine (D) by 11.1 points.
Walter W. HichensRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.6%5,741
Barry L. ValentineDemocrat
44.4%4,592
10,333 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