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2016Final results

2016 election for Maine House District 131

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Karleton S. Ward (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Dorothy L. Caldwell (D) by 36.8 points.

Karleton S. WardRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.4%3,695
31.6%1,707
5,402 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 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+1.42010R+14.52012R+27.32014R+36.82016R+6.42018R+17.12020

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET