1990Final results
1990 election for Maine Senate District 12
Maine State Senate · Maine
Ruth S. Foster (R) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating William E. Butler (D) by 43.2 points.
Ruth S. FosterRepublican · winner
71.6%12,033
William E. ButlerDemocrat
28.4%4,772
16,805 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET