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Maine, State Representative, District 50

Maine House of Representatives District 50
Current incumbentRalph Tucker Democratic Party

Maine's fiftieth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Ralph Tucker.

Maine state representatives represent an average of 8,682 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 8,333 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Maine House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Maine legislators assume office after the first Wednesday in December after their election.

Qualifications

Section 4 of Part 1 of Article 4 of the Maine Constitution states, "Qualifications; residency requirement. No person shall be a member of the House of Representatives, unless the person shall, at the commencement of the period for which the person is elected, have been 5 years a citizen of the United States, have arrived at the age of 21 years, have been a resident in this State one year; and for the 3 months next preceding the time of this person's election shall have been, and, during the period for which elected, shall continue to be a resident in the district which that person represents."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$10,131/year$38/day for lodging (or mileage and tolls up to $38/day in lieu of housing). $32/day for meals. Set by statute.

Term limits

The Maine legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Maine Term Limits Act in 1993. That initiative said that Maine representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms, or a total of eight years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1993 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 1996.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The Governor must call for an election and allow all political committees representing the vacant seat to set all deadlines. The person elected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline is March 16, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Maine House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Ralph Tucker (D) defeated Michael Lawler (R) in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 50 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ralph Tucker (D)
75.8
3,653

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Michael Lawler (R)
24.2
1,168

Total votes: 4,821
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 50

Incumbent Ralph Tucker advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 50 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ralph Tucker (D)
100
1,255

Total votes: 1,255
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 50

Michael Lawler advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 50 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Michael Lawler (R)
100
361

Total votes: 361


2016

Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.

Incumbent Ralph Tucker ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 50 general election.

Maine House of Representatives, District 50 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Tucker Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Maine Secretary of State
Incumbent Ralph Tucker ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 50 Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Tucker Incumbent (unopposed)
Robert Thompson ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 50 Republican primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 50 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Robert Thompson (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. Ralph Tucker defeated Jacqueline Sartoris in the Democratic primary, which was subject to a recount; the outcome was not affected. Mark Holbrook was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tucker defeated Holbrook in the general election.

Maine House of Representatives District 50, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Tucker 64.6% 2,772
Republican Mark Holbrook 28.4% 1,219
None Blank Votes 7% 301
Total Votes 4,292


Maine House of Representatives, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Tucker 50.6% 442
Jacqueline Sartoris 49.4% 432
Total Votes 874

2012

Elections for the office of Maine House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 12, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 15, 2012. Ellen Winchenbach (R) defeated Joel Pitcher (D) in the general election and defeated Henry Simmons in the Republican primary. Pitcher was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Maine House of Representatives, District 50, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEllen Winchenbach 55% 2,513
Democratic Joel Pitcher 45% 2,056
Total Votes 4,569

Maine House of Representatives, District 50 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEllen Winchenbach 61.9% 507
Henry Simmons 38.1% 312
Total Votes 819

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Maine House of Representatives District 50 raised a total of $113,656. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,736 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Maine House of Representatives District 50

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $2,485 2 $1,243
2014 $19,106 3 $6,369
2012 $13,481 3 $4,494
2010 $9,457 3 $3,152
2008 $12,310 3 $4,103
2006 $20,734 3 $6,911
2004 $13,095 2 $6,548
2002 $6,940 2 $3,470
2000 $16,048 3 $5,349
Total $113,656 24 $4,736