1996Final results
1996 election for Maine House District 144
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Richard Kneeland (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Barbara Hayslett (D) by 12.0 points.
Richard KneelandRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.7%1,879
Barbara HayslettDemocrat
40.7%1,451
Jane FindlenOther party
6.6%236
3,566 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET