1996Final results
1996 election for Maine House District 42
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Joseph B. Taylor (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating David J. Perkins (D) by 8.6 points.
Joseph B. TaylorRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.3%2,970
David J. PerkinsDemocrat
45.7%2,499
5,469 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