1988Final results
1988 election for Maine House District 42
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Charlene B. Rydell (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Philip C. Stoddard (R) by 28.7 points.
Charlene B. RydellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.4%2,156
Philip C. StoddardRepublican
35.6%1,194
3,350 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