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1988Final results

1988 election for Maine House District 118

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Joseph A. Garland (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Robert Soulas (D) by 4.1 points.

Joseph A. GarlandRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.1%1,622
47.9%1,494
3,116 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 1988

Races before and after

EvenD+23.51982D+34.01984R+12.01986R+4.11988R+7.91990D+31.71992

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