1978Final results
1978 election for Maine Senate District 21
Maine State Senate · Maine
Samuel W. Collins Jr. (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Chester E. Johansen (D) by 31.8 points.
Samuel W. Collins Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
65.9%7,802
Chester E. JohansenDemocrat
34.1%4,039
11,841 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET