1978Final results
1978 election for Maine House District 24
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Porter D. Leighton (R) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Judith E. McAllister (D) by 7.9 points.
Porter D. LeightonRepublican · winner
54.0%1,958
Judith E. McAllisterDemocrat
46.0%1,670
3,628 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET