Election Name: | 1982 United States Senate election in Maine |
Country: | Maine |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1976 United States Senate election in Maine |
Previous Year: | 1976 |
Next Election: | 1988 United States Senate election in Maine |
Next Year: | 1988 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1982 |
Nominee1: | George J. Mitchell |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 279,819 |
Percentage1: | 60.87% |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 179,882 |
Percentage2: | 39.13% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.