1996Final results
1996 election for Maine Senate District 3
Maine State Senate · Maine
Michael H. Michaud (D) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Cheryl H. Russell (R) by 27.4 points.
Michael H. MichaudDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.7%10,062
Cheryl H. RussellRepublican
36.3%5,736
15,798 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