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
James R. Ruhlin Jr.Republican
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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET