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1988Final results

1988 election for Maine House District 45

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

P. Kelley Simpson (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating James R. Ruhlin Jr. (R) by 30.3 points.

P. Kelley SimpsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.2%3,166
34.8%1,693
4,859 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+5.91982D+4.21984D+27.71986D+30.31988D+14.21990R+17.31992

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