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1978Final results

1978 election for Maine House District 87

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

J. David Leonard (R) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating S. Parker Crosby (D) by 30.8 points.

J. David LeonardRepublican · winner
65.4%1,720
34.6%910
2,630 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

EvenD+17.71972D+2.31974R+1.71976R+30.81978R+29.61980R+25.91982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET