Thomas Perkins (politician)

For the Connecticut politician, see Thomas Clap Perkins.

Thomas Perkins
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 43rd district
In office 1975–1979
Succeeded by	Meredith Bordeaux
Member of the Maine Senate from the 28th district (1979–1985) and 12th district (1985–1991)
In office 1979–1991
Preceded by	Cecil H. McNally
Succeeded by	Ruth S. Foster
Personal details
Born	(1931-02-15)February 15, 1931 Patten, Maine, U.S.
Died	October 13, 2024(2024-10-13) (aged 93)
Political party	Republican

Thomas Ralph Perkins (February 15, 1931 – October 13, 2024) was an American politician from the state of Maine. Born in Patten, Maine, he graduated from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 1953 and ran a drug store in Blue Hill, Maine, for thirty years. He served as a Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1975 to 1979, and of the Maine Senate from 1979 to 1991.

Electoral history

1974

Maine House of Representatives, District 43, 1974 election
* denotes incumbent     Source:

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas Perkins	1,870	59.3
	Democratic	W. Stanley Reed	1,281	40.6
	write-in	Virgil Don Mahoney	1	0.0
Total votes			3,152	100

1976

Maine House of Representatives, District 43, 1976 election
* denotes incumbent     Source:

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas Perkins*	2,698	67.7
	Democratic	Ellen Histen	1,290	32.3
Total votes			3,988	100

1978

Maine Senate, District 28, 1978 election
* denotes incumbent     Source:

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas Perkins	10,163	81.5
	Independent	Virgil Don Mahoney	2,309	18.5
Total votes			12,472	100

1980

Maine Senate, District 28, 1980 election
* denotes incumbent     Source:

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas Perkins*	15,226	99.9
		scattering	19	0.1
Total votes			15,245	100

1982

Maine Senate, District 28, 1982 election
* denotes incumbent     Source:

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas Perkins*	10,458	69.1
	Democratic	Bronson Platner	4,666	30.9
Total votes			15,124	100

1984

Maine Senate, District 12, 1984 election
* denotes incumbent     Source:

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas Perkins*	13,227	76.5
	Democratic	Carroll T. Brown	4,059	23.5
Total votes			17,286	100

1986

Maine Senate, District 12, 1986 election
* denotes incumbent     Source:

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas Perkins*	10,206	75.0
	Democratic	Carroll T. Brown	3,404	25.0
Total votes			13,610	100

1988

Maine Senate, District 12, 1988 election
* denotes incumbent     Source:

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas Perkins*	13,101	73.9
	Democratic	Evans Munroe	4,638	26.1
Total votes			17,739	100