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2002Final results

2002 election for Maine House District 1

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Walter A. Wheeler Sr. (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Joann O. Lancaster (R) by 14.5 points.

Walter A. Wheeler Sr.Democrat · winner
57.3%1,790
42.7%1,336
3,126 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 2002

Races before and after

EvenR+0.51992R+40.21994D+29.12000D+14.52002D+47.32004R+6.92012

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET