1978Final results
1978 election for Maine House District 73
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Harold R. Cox (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Julio Desanctis III (R) by 17.5 points.
Harold R. CoxDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.2%1,477
Julio Desanctis IIIRepublican
34.7%981
John L. KilbyOther party
13.1%372
2,830 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