1978 House elections · Maine districts
Maine U.S. House election results 1978
Results in all of Maine's congressional districts in 1978 (Republican 2): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyDavid F. Emery REP +25.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David F. Emery Won | REP | 120,791 | 61.48% | |
| John Quinn | DEM | 70,348 | 35.80% | |
| J. David Madigan | IND | 5,346 | 2.72% | |
| Total | 196,485 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historyOlympia J. Snowe REP +10.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia J. Snowe Won | REP | 87,939 | 50.82% | |
| Markham Ligon Gartley | DEM | 70,691 | 40.85% | |
| Frederick W. Whittaker | IND | 8,035 | 4.64% | |
| Eddie Shurtleff | IND | 1,923 | 1.11% | |
| Robert H. Burmeister | IND | 1,653 | 0.96% | |
| Margaret E. Cousins | IND | 1,573 | 0.91% | |
| Robert L. Cousins | IND | 1,223 | 0.71% | |
| Total | 173,037 | |||
Official source: data
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