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1986Final results

1986 election for Maine House District 146

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Kenneth Matthews (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Bertha M. Libby (D) by 30.7 points.

Kenneth MatthewsRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.3%1,138
34.7%604
1,742 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 1986

Races before and after

EvenR+4.11992D+8.41994D+33.51996R+9.62002R+1.92004R+1.92006

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