1998Final results
1998 election for Maine Senate District 23
Maine State Senate · Maine
Philip E. Harriman (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Betheda G. Edmonds (D) by 18.8 points.
Philip E. HarrimanRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.9%7,984
Betheda G. EdmondsDemocrat
39.1%5,389
Jeffrey WeinsteinLibertarian
3.0%408
13,781 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
The candidates
Philip E. Harriman (R)Betheda G. Edmonds (D)
Also on the ballot: Jeffrey Weinstein (Libertarian), 3.0%