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1988Final results

1988 election for Maine House District 51

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Dana C. Hanley (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Richard M. Adams (D) by 20.5 points.

Dana C. HanleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.2%2,272
39.8%1,499
3,771 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+57.11982R+50.71984R+22.41986R+20.51988R+43.61990R+14.01992

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