1976Final results
1976 election for Maine House District 1
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Arthur P. Lynch (D) won with 41.9% of the vote, defeating Paul D. Basham (R) by 7.5 points.
Arthur P. LynchDemocrat · winner · incumbent
41.9%1,258
Paul D. BashamRepublican
34.5%1,034
Charles C. CoolidgeOther party
23.6%708
3,000 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET