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1988Final results

1988 election for Maine House District 140

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Carl B. Smith (D) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Finley K. Clarke (R) by 46.4 points.

Carl B. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.2%2,226
26.8%815
3,041 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+46.41988R+6.61990R+17.81992D+62.51994D+9.01996D+22.82000

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