Maine State House District 116
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Sam Zager Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Sam ZagerDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Sam Zager (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Sam ZagerIncumbentDemocratic
Source: maine.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (26 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 4,460
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSam ZagerWonName as filed: Samuel Lewis Zager Democratic 4,460100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,749
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSam ZagerWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Samuel Lewis Zager Democratic 4,00784.4% RepublicanDale J. Holman Republican 74215.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,668
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard A. PickettWon(incumbent) Republican 3,23769.3% DemocraticChristopher S. Berryment Democratic 1,43130.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,707
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard A. PickettWon(incumbent) Republican 2,36763.9% DemocraticBenjamin S. McCollister Democratic 1,34036.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,734
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard A. PickettWon(incumbent) Republican 2,62655.5% DemocraticSheryl J. Briggs Democratic 2,10844.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,044
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard A. PickettWon Republican 2,07651.3% DemocraticMalcolm M. Gill Democratic 1,96848.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,267
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDenise Patricia HarlowWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,267100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,825
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDenise Patricia HarlowWon Democratic 1,58856.2% RepublicanKenneth A. Capron Republican 74526.4% IndependentFrederick J. Kilfoil Independent 49217.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,032
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles W. HarlowWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,80769.6% RepublicanKenneth A. Capron Republican 1,22530.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,782
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles William HarlowWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,05874.0% RepublicanJanette E. Gauger Republican 72426.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,980
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles William HarlowWon Democratic 1,74843.9% GreenElizabeth Trice Green 1,32033.2% RepublicanJohn H. Linscott Republican 91222.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,887
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMary Ellen LedwinWon(incumbent) Republican 2,37061.0% DemocraticStanley N. Marshall Jr. Democratic 1,51739.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,843
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMary Ellen LedwinWon Republican 2,84058.6% DemocraticJohn E. Burke II Democratic 2,00341.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,082
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard H. CampbellWon(incumbent) Republican 1,68554.7% DemocraticKenneth P. Hayes Democratic 1,39745.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,526
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard H. CampbellWon(incumbent) Republican 2,50055.2% DemocraticWilliam Perry Democratic 2,02644.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,276
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard H. CampbellWon(incumbent) Republican 3,276100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,336
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJane W. SaxlWon Democratic 2,01760.5% RepublicanThomas R. Bailey Republican 1,31939.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,524
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas A. DuffyWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,63864.9% RepublicanDonald C. Lewis III Republican 88635.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,838
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas A. DuffyWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,91867.6% RepublicanRichard B. Bronson Jr. Republican 92032.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,981
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas A. DuffyWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,25663.4% RepublicanJohn Downing Republican 72536.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,126
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas A. DuffyWon Democratic 1,60351.3% RepublicanCharleen G. Wiseman Republican 1,52148.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,396
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1983)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge A. CarrollWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,20050.0% RepublicanSylvia N. Smith Republican 2,19549.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,912
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1983)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge A. CarrollWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,56852.3% RepublicanClarence S. Hall Republican 2,34347.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,051
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1983)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge A. CarrollWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,80559.2% RepublicanFrank E. Ring Jr. Republican 1,24640.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,905
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge A. CarrollWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,27758.3% RepublicanEdward F. Gordon Republican 1,62841.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,706
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Maine House of Representatives District 116, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge A. CarrollWon Democratic 1,49555.3% RepublicanRalph C. Higgins Republican 1,21044.7% OtherCharles B. Kruger Other 10.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Maine State House District 116, election results 1974 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/me/house/116. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:me/sldl:116
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026