1980Final results
1980 election for Maine House District 81
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Donald A. Strout (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Otis Giles (D) by 25.8 points.
Donald A. StroutRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.9%2,442
Otis GilesDemocrat
37.1%1,439
3,882 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