Maine State House District 97
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Rick Mason Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
Dale John CraftsRepublican
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Rick Mason (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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UncontestedOpen seat
One candidate on the printed ballot. The current holder, Rick Mason, is not on the candidate list.
- Dale John CraftsRepublican
Source: maine.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 3,416
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRick MasonWonName as filed: Richard G. Mason Republican 3,416100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,602
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRick MasonWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Richard G. Mason Republican 2,15759.9% DemocraticScott Newman Gaiason Democratic 1,44540.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,711
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJanice S. DodgeWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,83667.2% RepublicanWilliam C. Elliott Jr. Republican 1,87532.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,732
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJanice S. DodgeWon Democratic 3,44072.7% RepublicanBevelyn Zakia Beatty Republican 1,29227.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,349
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticErin D. HerbigWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,91273.1% RepublicanBlaine Richardson Republican 1,43726.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,023
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticErin D. HerbigWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,07676.5% GreenPaige Katharine Brown Green 94723.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,647
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHelen RankinWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,48453.5% RepublicanGeorge G. Cunningham Republican 2,16346.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,802
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHelen RankinWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,95051.3% RepublicanGeorge G. Cunningham Republican 1,85248.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,977
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHelen RankinWon Democratic 3,07261.7% RepublicanDavid G. Knapp Republican 1,90538.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,766
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRoberta M. MuseWon(incumbent) Republican 2,12456.4% DemocraticMarlee Turner Democratic 1,64243.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,080
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRoberta M. MuseWon Republican 2,88256.7% DemocraticMarlee Turner Democratic 2,19843.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,116
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSusanne P. KettererWon Democratic 2,116100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,616
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShirley K. RichardWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,34564.8% RepublicanRichard Linkletter Republican 1,27135.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,135
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShirley K. RichardWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,135100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,457
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShirley K. RichardWon Democratic 2,52473.0% RepublicanHarold D. Sidell Republican 93327.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,890
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDorothy A. RotondiWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,69658.7% RepublicanDouglas L. Libby Republican 1,19441.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,025
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul F. JacquesWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,025100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,809
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul F. JacquesWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,809100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,887
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul F. JacquesWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,26078.3% RepublicanRaymond Langley Republican 62721.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,328
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul F. JacquesWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,76976.0% RepublicanRobert H. Genevicz Republican 55924.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,323
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul F. JacquesWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,323100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,296
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1983)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLionel H. ConaryWon(incumbent) Republican 1,76653.6% DemocraticPamela J. Partridge Democratic 1,53046.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,545
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1983)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLionel H. ConaryWon(incumbent) Republican 2,05558.0% DemocraticAlbert Poudrier Democratic 1,49042.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,755
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1978 to 1983)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLionel H. ConaryWon Republican 1,47653.6% DemocraticRobert J. Garland Democratic 1,27946.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,435
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonald H. BurnsWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,90155.3% RepublicanFrancis B. Brawn Republican 1,47643.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 581.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,605
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1977)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonald H. BurnsWon Democratic 1,31750.6% RepublicanFrancis B. Brawn(incumbent) Republican 1,28749.4% OtherKenneth Taylor Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,292
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBertram E. DavisWon Republican 1,30556.9% DemocraticJohn E. Purington Democratic 98743.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,166
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid J. KennedyWon(incumbent) Republican 1,33861.8% DemocraticFred B. Pineo Jr. Democratic 82838.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,636
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Maine House of Representatives District 97, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid J. KennedyWon(incumbent) Republican 1,636100.0%
- 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
- 1968 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 97, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/me/house/97. Retrieved October 31, 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:97
These 2024 votes come from MEDSL's precinct file, not Maine's certified tabulation: the Secretary of State's site blocks our downloader. In the 35 Senate races, where we could read certified totals, this file ran 0.1% to 1.8% below them. Official results, Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026