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1980 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election?

Olympia J. Snowe won the 1980 Maine U.S. House District 2 Election. Olympia J. Snowe received 186,406 popular votes (78.5%). The main challenger was Harold L. Silverman (21.49%).

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

Snowe +57.0 pts · won by 135,380 votes
Olympia J. SnoweRepublicanWINNER78.5%
186,406 votes
Harold L. SilvermanDemocratic21.49%
51,026 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.