2002Final results
2002 election for Maine House District 56
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
William M. Earle (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Gene W. Boothby (R) by 5.5 points.
William M. EarleDemocrat · winner
52.7%2,302
Gene W. BoothbyRepublican
47.3%2,062
4,364 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET