He was defeated in the new electoral district of Uqqummiut by David Iqaqrialu finishing second.
He was re-elected in the 1970 election, but was defeated in the district of Nicolet-Yamaska in the 1973 election.
Reed was inspired to challenge Steelman after seeing fellow 20-something Jeff Coleman defeat another long-term Democrat in the adjacent 60th legislative district.
Nonetheless, Dumont was defeated in the district of Frontenac in the 1973 election.
Democratic Mike Stack defeated incumbent Republican Frank A. Salvatore in the 5th senatorial district.
(Quinn was defeated in the 58th district.)
He also was defeated in the district of Saint-Jacques in 1962.
Donald Manzullo, a Republican, defeated the Democratic incumbent in the district once held by Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin.
A year later, however, he was defeated in the predominantly Republican district.
He lost his bid for re-election in 1970 and was defeated in the district of Champlain in 1976.