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1986Final results

1986 election for Maine House District 46

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Philip Jackson (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Robert Vanwaes (D) by 18.6 points.

Philip JacksonRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.3%2,100
40.7%1,441
3,541 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+13.41978R+18.41980R+29.41982R+18.61986R+11.11990R+18.41992

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