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1988Final results

1988 election for Maine House District 79

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Jeanne F. Begley (R) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Roberta A. Farris (D) by 42.2 points.

Jeanne F. BegleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.1%3,193
28.9%1,299
4,492 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+16.71982R+32.61984R+50.11986R+42.21988R+6.91990R+44.91994

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