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1976Final results

1976 election for Maine Senate District 5

Maine State Senate · Maine

Philip Jackson (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating David Scott McKenney (D) by 24.6 points.

Philip JacksonRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.3%9,344
37.7%5,659
15,005 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

EvenD+1.41972R+4.81974R+24.61976R+27.71978R+20.11980D+13.11982

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