2004Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2004 election for Maine House District 43
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Jayne Crosby Giles (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Walter E. Ash Jr. (D) by 0.3 points.
Jayne Crosby GilesRepublican · winner
50.1%2,572
Walter E. Ash Jr.Democrat · incumbent
49.9%2,559
5,131 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET