1976Final results
1976 election for Maine House District 5
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
J. P. Normand Laplante (D) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Margaret H. Richmond (R) by 30.5 points.
J. P. Normand LaplanteDemocrat · winner
58.2%2,119
Margaret H. RichmondRepublican
27.8%1,010
Fred W. BartlettOther party
14.0%510
3,639 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