1986Final results
1986 election for Maine House District 48
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
William Lawrence (R) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Ernest G. Willey (D) by 45.3 points.
William LawrenceRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.6%1,874
Ernest G. WilleyDemocrat
27.4%706
2,580 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET