1978Final results
1978 election for Maine House District 78
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Katharine J. Gavett (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating James B. Wagner (D) by 12.6 points.
Katharine J. GavettRepublican · winner
56.3%1,866
James B. WagnerDemocrat
43.7%1,448
3,314 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