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1980Final results

1980 election for Maine House District 9

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Philip F. Peterson (R) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Nancy C. Cleckner (D) by 42.5 points.

Philip F. PetersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.3%1,604
28.7%647
2,251 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

EvenR+5.21974R+2.51976R+23.21978R+42.51980D+2.81982D+10.31984

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