1998Final results
1998 election for Maine House District 72
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Thomas F. Shields (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Richard G. Doucette (D) by 24.8 points.
Thomas F. ShieldsRepublican · winner
62.4%1,947
Richard G. DoucetteDemocrat
37.6%1,173
3,120 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