AUGUSTA — Maine Republicans are celebrating huge victories at the polls by winning the governorship and both houses of the Legislature, but say they’re humbled by voters’ action.
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Amid hugs, high-fives and hurrahs Wednesday, GOP leaders gathered in the State House to mark their historic win. Besides electing the first Republican governor since 1990, voters have the GOP control of both the House and Senate for the first time since the early 1970s.
The Republicans have a 77-73 edge in the House, with three recounts pending, and a 20-14 edge in the Senate, with one recount possible.
Josh Tardy, the out-going Republican House floor leader from Newport, said his party is proud, elated and thrilled — but also humbled.
Latest unofficial results for the races for the Maine House of Representatives show Republican candidates have won in 43 and are leading in 30 districts.
| District 2 |
| 3 of 5 precincts – 60 percent |
| Dennis Keschl, GOP 1,666 – 57 percent |
| Patricia Jones, Dem 1,282 – 43 percent |
| District 84 |
| 3 of 3 precincts – 100 percent |
| John Picchiotti, GOP 1,676 – 45 percent |
| Robert Sezak, Dem 1,277 – 35 percent |
| Paul Tessier, Unr 457 – 12 percent |
| Aaron Rowden, Oth 275 – 7 percent |
| District 85 |
| 1 of 1 precincts – 100 percent |
| Jeffrey McCabe, Dem 1,869 – 59 percent |
| Brian Hale, GOP 1,313 – 41 percent |
| District 86 |
| 2 of 3 precincts – 67 percent |
| Philip Curtis, GOP 1,123 – 66 percent |
| Benjamin Doty, Dem 572 – 34 percent |
| District 87 |
| 5 of 5 precincts – 100 percent |
| Paul Gilbert, Dem 2,050 – 51 percent |
| Anthony Couture, GOP 1,934 – 49 percent |
| District 88 |
| 16 of 18 precincts – 89 percent |
| Larry Dunphy, GOP 2,177 – 59 percent |
| John Bryant, Dem 1,511 – 41 percent |
| District 89 |
| 1 of 2 precincts – 50 percent |
| Lance Harvell, GOP 244 – 94 percent |
| Yvette Robinson, Dem 16 – 6 percent |
| District 90 |
| 5 of 7 precincts – 71 percent |
| Russell Black, GOP 2,080 – 70 percent |
| Irving Faunce, Dem 890 – 30 percent |
| District 91 |
| 13 of 15 precincts – 87 percent |
| Jarrod Crockett, GOP 3,037 – 71 percent |
| Charles McGrew, Dem 1,247 – 29 percent |
| District 92 |
| 7 of 7 precincts – 100 percent |
| Matthew Peterson, Dem 2,377 – 67 percent |
| Justin Thacker, GOP 1,179 – 33 percent |
| District 93 |
| 5 of 5 precincts – 100 percent |
| Sheryl Briggs, Dem 2,262 – 66 percent |
| Cynthia Bissell, GOP 1,189 – 34 percent |
| District 94 |
| 4 of 4 precincts – 100 percent |
| Teresea Hayes, Dem 2,120 – 51 percent |
| Ryan Lorrain, GOP 2,010 – 49 percent |
| District 95 |
| 3 of 4 precincts – 75 percent |
| Tom Winsor, GOP 2,159 – 56 percent |
| Russell Newcomb, Dem 1,716 – 44 percent |
| District 96 |
| 3 of 3 precincts – 100 percent |
| Jeffrey Timberlake, GOP 2,546 – 55 percent |
| Lawrence Sirois, Dem 2,062 – 45 percent |
| District 97 |
| 6 of 6 precincts – 100 percent |
| Helen Rankin, Dem 1,956 – 51 percent |
| George Cunningham, GOP 1,849 – 49 percent |
| District 98 |
| 4 of 5 precincts – 80 percent |
| Paul Waterhouse, GOP 2,325 – 56 percent |
| Lisa Villa, Dem 1,854 – 44 percent |
| District 99 |
| 2 of 5 precincts – 40 percent |
| Ralph Sarty, GOP 608 – 52 percent |
| Alexander Steed, Ind 559 – 48 percent |
| District 100 |
| 2 of 3 precincts – 67 percent |
| James Hamper, GOP 1,407 – 65 percent |
| Colin O’Neill, Dem 774 – 35 percent |
| District 101 |
| 3 of 3 precincts – 100 percent |
| Richard Cebra, GOP 2,325 – 56 percent |
| Mackenzie Simpson, Dem 1,799 – 44 percent |
| District 102 |
| 1 of 1 precincts – 100 percent |
| Michael Shaw, Dem 1,872 – 54 percent |
| Todd Delaney, GOP 1,330 – 38 percent |
| Michael Wakefield, Grn 284 – 8 percent |
| District 103 |
| 4 of 4 precincts – 100 percent |
| Michael McClellan, GOP 2,305 – 54 percent |
| Leslie Stephenson, Dem 1,997 – 46 percent |
| District 104 |
| 2 of 2 precincts – 100 percent |
| Dale Crafts, GOP 2,552 – 69 percent |
| Janice Comber, Dem 1,148 – 31 percent |
| District 105 |
| 3 of 3 precincts – 100 percent |
| Eleanor Espling, GOP 2,624 – 57 percent |
| David Van Wie, Dem 2,013 – 43 percent |
| District 106 |
| 2 of 2 precincts – 100 percent |
| David Webster, Dem 2,772 – 64 percent |
| William Greene, GOP 1,578 – 36 percent |
| District 107 |
| 1 of 1 precincts – 100 percent |
| Melissa Innes, Dem 2,552 – 58 percent |
| Jeffrey Weinstein, GOP 1,876 – 42 percent |
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