1986Final results
1986 election for Maine Senate District 24
Maine State Senate · Maine
Pamela L. Cahill (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating James W. Dow (D) by 9.0 points.
Pamela L. CahillRepublican · winner
54.5%7,348
James W. DowDemocrat
45.5%6,135
13,483 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