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2002Final results

2002 election for Maine House District 147

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Philip R. Bennett Jr. (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Arthur W. Benner (R) by 6.8 points.

Philip R. Bennett Jr.Democrat · winner
53.4%1,269
46.6%1,108
2,377 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+21.21994R+34.01996R+19.42000D+6.82002R+15.62004R+6.62006

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