1978 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

Olympia J. Snowe won the 1978 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. Olympia J. Snowe received 87,939 popular votes (50.82%). The main challenger was Markham L. Gartley (40.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Snowe and Gartley

Snowe +10.0 pts · won by 17,248 votes

Olympia J. Snowe RepublicanWINNER50.82%

87,939 votes

Markham L. Gartley Democratic40.85%

70,691 votes

Frederick W. WittakerIndependent4.64%

8,035 votes

Eddie ShurtleffIndependent1.11%

1,923 votes

Robert H. BurmeisterIndependent0.96%

1,653 votes

Margaret E. CousinsIndependent0.91%

1,573 votes

Robert L. CousinsIndependent0.71%

1,223 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.