2008Final results
2008 election for Maine House District 3
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Bernard L. A. Ayotte (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Wade E. McLaughlin (D) by 17.8 points.
Bernard L. A. AyotteRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.9%2,211
Wade E. McLaughlinDemocrat
41.1%1,542
3,753 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET