2002Final results
2002 election for Maine House District 72
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Thomas F. Shields (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Idella M. Harter (D) by 13.9 points.
Thomas F. ShieldsRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.0%2,074
Idella M. HarterDemocrat
43.0%1,567
3,641 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