1986Final results
1986 election for Maine Senate District 5
Maine State Senate · Maine
Charles P. Pray (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Malcolm V. Buchanan (R) by 12.4 points.
Charles P. PrayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.2%6,896
Malcolm V. BuchananRepublican
43.8%5,377
12,273 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