1982 United States Senate election in Maine

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November 2, 1982

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Nominee	George J. Mitchell	David F. Emery
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	279,819	179,882
Percentage	60.87%	39.13%

County results
Mitchell: 50–60% 60–70%
Emery: 50–60%

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George J. Mitchell
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

George J. Mitchell
Democratic

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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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

George J. Mitchell, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

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

Republican primary

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David F. Emery, U.S. Representative from the 1st congressional district

Results

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

General election

Candidates

George J. Mitchell (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
David F. Emery (R), U.S. Representative from the 1st congressional district

Results

General election results
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

References

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

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