1996Final results
1996 election for Maine House District 39
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Carol A. Kontos (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Ralph H. Johnston (R) by 28.5 points.
Carol A. KontosDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.9%2,395
Ralph H. JohnstonRepublican
30.5%1,238
John K. CresseyIndependent
7.9%322
Linwood GraffamIndependent
2.7%109
4,064 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
The candidates
Carol A. Kontos (D)Ralph H. Johnston (R)John K. Cressey (I)
Also on the ballot: Linwood Graffam (Independent), 2.7%