Maine House of Representatives seat · former district
Maine House District 83B
3 elections since 1978: Democrats won 0, Republicans 3.
1982 election
Nov 2, 1982- Catharine Lebowitz (R) · won53.5%
- Thomas A. Duffy (D)46.5%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
3 races since 1978. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1982 | Catharine Lebowitz (R) | Thomas A. Duffy (D) | 7.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Swift Tarbell (R) | Paul J. Hansen (D) | 45.0 |
| 1978 | Swift Tarbell (R) | David C. Smith (D) | 28.1 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)