1996Final results
1996 election for Maine Senate District 23
Maine State Senate · Maine
Philip E. Harriman (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating John P. Portela (D) by 18.0 points.
Philip E. HarrimanRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.0%10,546
John P. PortelaDemocrat
41.0%7,330
17,876 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