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1986Final results

1986 election for Maine Senate District 9

Maine State Senate · Maine

Jerome A. Emerson (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Dennis A. Braley (D) by 35.8 points.

Jerome A. EmersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.9%7,434
32.1%3,516
10,950 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

EvenD+48.21972R+31.61984R+35.81986R+36.31988R+10.91990D+31.51992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET