2008Final results
2008 election for Maine House District 46
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Joan W. Welsh (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Helen A. Shaw (R) by 25.6 points.
Joan W. WelshDemocrat · winner
62.8%3,277
Helen A. ShawRepublican
37.2%1,942
5,219 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