1976Final results
1976 election for Maine Senate District 16
Maine State Senate · Maine
Donald R. Oleary (D) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating Norman K. Ferguson (R) by 11.9 points.
Donald R. OlearyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
48.8%6,483
Norman K. FergusonRepublican
36.9%4,898
J. Austin DaigleOther party
14.3%1,899
13,286 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