1976Final results
1976 election for Maine House District 21
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
10 seats: Mary Najarian (D), John J. Joyce (D), Merle Nelson (D), David H. Brenerman (D), Edith S. Beaulieu (D), Anne M. Boudreau (D), Gerald E. Talbot (D), Laurence E. Connolly (D), James E. Flanagan (D), John W. Jensen (D) won.
10 seatsMary NajarianDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.5%14,248
John J. JoyceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.3%13,809
Merle NelsonDemocrat · winner
7.9%13,188
David H. BrenermanDemocrat · winner
7.8%12,952
Edith S. BeaulieuDemocrat · winner
7.7%12,836
Anne M. BoudreauDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.7%12,831
Gerald E. TalbotDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.5%12,576
Laurence E. ConnollyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.5%12,554
James E. FlanaganDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.4%12,369
John W. JensenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.1%11,929
Ruth L. BitherRepublican
6.4%10,680
David E. RobinsonRepublican
6.1%10,195
Sara J. CowanRepublican
5.8%9,725
Michael D. KaratsanosRepublican
4.2%7,027
166,919 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
The candidates
Mary Najarian (D)John J. Joyce (D)Merle Nelson (D)David H. Brenerman (D)Edith S. Beaulieu (D)Anne M. Boudreau (D)Gerald E. Talbot (D)Laurence E. Connolly (D)James E. Flanagan (D)John W. Jensen (D)Ruth L. Bither (R)David E. Robinson (R)Sara J. Cowan (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael D. Karatsanos (Republican), 4.2%