1980Final results
1980 election for Maine House District 78
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Katharine J. Gavett (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Stephen Bost (D) by 9.8 points.
Katharine J. GavettRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.9%2,475
Stephen BostDemocrat
45.1%2,035
4,511 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET