1982_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maine

1982 United States Senate election in Maine
	County results; Mitchell: 50–60% 60–70%; Emery: 50–60%
U.S. senator before election; George J. Mitchell; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; George J. Mitchell; Democratic

1982 United States Senate election in Maine

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The 1982 United States Senate election in Maine took place on November 2, 1982. Edmund Muskie, elected in the 1976 Senate election, resigned his seat in 1980 to become Secretary of State. Appointed incumbent Democratic senator George J. Mitchell won election to a full six-year term, defeating Congressman David F. Emery.

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"Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 15.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George J. Mitchell (incumbent)	68,169	100.00%
Total votes			68,169	100.00%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David F. Emery	75,167	100.00%
Total votes			75,167	100.00%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George J. Mitchell (Incumbent)	279,819	60.87
	Republican	David F. Emery	179,882	39.13
	None	Write-Ins	14	0.00
Majority			99,937	21.74
Turnout			459,715
	Democratic hold

1982_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maine

1982 United States Senate election in Maine

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