1986Final results
1986 election for Maine House District 85
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Paul Parent (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Steven Russell (D) by 24.7 points.
Paul ParentRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.4%1,699
Steven RussellDemocrat
37.6%1,025
2,724 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