1986Final results
1986 election for Maine House District 98
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Ruth Joseph (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Salvatore Isgro (R) by 34.9 points.
Ruth JosephDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.4%1,556
Salvatore IsgroRepublican
32.6%751
2,307 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