1978Final results
1978 election for Maine House District 47
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Charles G. Dow (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Justine E. Marks (R) by 17.7 points.
Charles G. DowDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%1,689
Justine E. MarksRepublican
41.2%1,182
2,871 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