1982 Senate elections · Maine history
Maine U.S. Senate election 1982
George J. Mitchell DEM +21.7 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 459,715
- Margin
- 21.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George J. Mitchell Won | DEM | 279,819 | 60.87% | |
| David F. Emery | REP | 179,882 | 39.13% | |
| Write-in | — | 14 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 459,715 | |||
Official source: data
Other Maine Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 17.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 8.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 18.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 36.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 21.4 |
| 2008 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 22.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 53.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 16.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 37.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 5.3 |
| 1994 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 23.9 |
| 1990 | Class II | William S. Cohen | 22.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1982 Maine Senate race?
George J. Mitchell (DEM) won with 60.9% of the vote, ahead of David F. Emery (39.1%), a margin of 21.7 points.
Did the Maine Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Maine Senate race?
459,715 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.