1988Final results
1988 election for Maine House District 85
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Paul Parent (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Steven Russell (D) by 23.4 points.
Paul ParentRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.7%2,258
Steven RussellDemocrat
38.3%1,401
3,661 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