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1976Final results

1976 election for Maine House District 40

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Walter L. Bunker (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Helen H. Douglas (D) by 23.9 points.

Walter L. BunkerRepublican · winner
61.9%2,173
38.1%1,335
3,508 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

EvenR+49.01972R+39.31974R+23.91976R+12.31978R+9.91980R+12.01982

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