1996Final results
1996 election for Maine House District 17
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Steven M. Joyce (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Robert F. Melville (D) by 5.0 points.
Steven M. JoyceRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.5%2,293
Robert F. MelvilleDemocrat
47.5%2,076
4,369 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