1988Final results
1988 election for Maine House District 26
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
James V. Oliver (D) won with 78.2% of the vote, defeating Robert C. Hains (R) by 56.4 points.
James V. OliverDemocrat · winner
78.2%2,462
Robert C. HainsRepublican
21.8%686
3,148 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET