1996Final results
1996 election for Maine House District 8
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Thomas W. Murphy Jr. (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Kathleen E. Perkins (D) by 15.2 points.
Thomas W. Murphy Jr.Republican · winner
57.6%3,026
Kathleen E. PerkinsDemocrat
42.4%2,226
5,252 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