2016Final results
2016 election for Maine House District 23
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Lester S. Ordway (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Paula P. Smith (D) by 27.4 points.
Lester S. OrdwayRepublican · winner
63.7%3,169
Paula P. SmithDemocrat
36.3%1,805
4,974 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET