1978Final results
1978 election for Maine House District 38
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Edward L. Dexter (R) won with 47.2% of the vote, defeating Harlan E. Doak (D) by 18.6 points.
Edward L. DexterRepublican · winner · incumbent
47.2%1,201
Harlan E. DoakDemocrat
28.6%727
Roswell DyarOther party
24.2%617
2,546 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