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1988Final results

1988 election for Maine House District 83

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

John S. McCormick Jr. (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating James Perry (D) by 22.1 points.

John S. McCormick Jr.Republican · winner
61.0%2,785
James PerryDemocrat
39.0%1,778
4,563 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+32.01982R+1.81984R+41.41986R+22.11988R+3.31990R+12.61992

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