1978Final results
1978 election for Maine House District 83C
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Frank M. Carter (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Russell B. Christensen (D) by 3.8 points.
Frank M. CarterRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.9%533
Russell B. ChristensenDemocrat
48.1%494
1,027 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