1990Final results
1990 election for Maine Senate District 27
Maine State Senate · Maine
Donald L. Rich (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Merle Nelson (D) by 2.6 points.
Donald L. RichRepublican · winner
51.3%9,702
Merle NelsonDemocrat
48.7%9,202
18,904 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