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1996Final results

1996 election for Maine House District 22

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Robert E. Pendleton Jr. (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Edward Needham IV (D) by 10.5 points.

Robert E. Pendleton Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
55.2%2,441
44.8%1,978
4,419 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

EvenD+7.81988D+34.21992R+17.11994R+10.51996R+18.82000R+33.22002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET