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1974Final results

1974 election for Maine Senate District 18

Maine State Senate · Maine

John L. Thomas Jr. (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph B. Ezhaya (D) by 3.2 points.

John L. Thomas Jr.Republican · winner
51.6%5,576
48.4%5,233
10,810 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

EvenR+1.71972R+3.21974R+25.61976R+32.91978R+17.91980D+22.61982

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