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1986Final results

1986 election for Maine House District 51

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Dana C. Hanley (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Olive B. Moore (D) by 22.4 points.

Dana C. HanleyRepublican · winner
61.2%1,691
38.8%1,072
2,763 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

EvenD+43.91980D+57.11982R+50.71984R+22.41986R+20.51988R+43.61990

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