1996Final results
1996 election for Maine Senate District 9
Maine State Senate · Maine
Robert E. Murray Jr. (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating W. Tom Sawyer Jr. (R) by 10.8 points.
Robert E. Murray Jr.Democrat · winner
55.4%8,114
W. Tom Sawyer Jr.Republican
44.6%6,528
14,642 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