1978Final results
1978 election for Maine Senate District 7
Maine State Senate · Maine
Ronald E. Usher (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Frank A. Farwell Jr. (R) by 18.9 points.
Ronald E. UsherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.4%7,054
Frank A. Farwell Jr.Republican
40.5%4,807
11,866 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