1998Final results
1998 election for Maine House District 53
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
David C. Shiah (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating James A. Pearson (R) by 44.4 points.
David C. ShiahDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.2%2,091
James A. PearsonRepublican
27.8%805
2,896 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET