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2020Final results

2020 election for Maine House District 48

Maine House of Representatives · Maine

Melanie Sachs (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating James J. Finegan Jr. (R) by 32.7 points.

Melanie SachsDemocrat · winner
66.4%4,246
33.6%2,151
6,397 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+34.02014D+36.92016D+47.12018D+32.72020D+26.92022D+31.02024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET