1986Final results
1986 election for Maine House District 76
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
James Reed Coles (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Joanne M. Rogers (R) by 30.9 points.
James Reed ColesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.0%2,382
Joanne M. RogersRepublican
31.1%1,194
Arthur G. PowersIndependent
6.9%264
3,840 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