1978Final results
1978 election for Maine House District 9
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Philip F. Peterson (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating William McGary (D) by 23.2 points.
Philip F. PetersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.6%992
William McGaryDemocrat
38.4%619
1,611 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