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1972 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election?

Peter Kyros won the 1972 Maine U.S. House District 1 Election. Peter Kyros received 129,408 popular votes (59.36%). The main challenger was L Robert Porteous (40.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Kyros and Porteous

Kyros +18.7 pts · won by 40,820 votes
Peter KyrosDemocraticWINNER59.36%
129,408 votes
L Robert PorteousRepublican40.64%
88,588 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.