1996Final results
1996 election for Maine House District 86
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Richard H. Mailhot (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Gary L. Adams (R) by 28.4 points.
Richard H. MailhotDemocrat · winner
64.2%2,495
Gary L. AdamsRepublican
35.8%1,392
3,887 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