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1982 Maine U.S. Senate Election

Maine · 2 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 Maine U.S. Senate Election?

George J. Mitchell won the 1982 Maine U.S. Senate Election. George J. Mitchell received 279,819 popular votes (60.87%). The main challenger was David F. Emery (39.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Mitchell and Emery

Mitchell +21.7 pts · won by 99,937 votes
George J. MitchellDemocraticWINNER60.87%
279,819 votes
David F. EmeryRepublican39.13%
179,882 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.