1978Final results
1978 election for Maine Senate District 22
Maine State Senate · Maine
Melvin A. Shute (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Donald J. Webber (D) by 36.9 points.
Melvin A. ShuteRepublican · winner
62.6%7,091
Donald J. WebberDemocrat
25.7%2,915
Eugene B. BowlerOther party
9.8%1,108
John W. BullardOther party
1.8%202
11,327 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
The candidates
Melvin A. Shute (R)Donald J. Webber (D)Eugene B. Bowler (OTH)
Also on the ballot: John W. Bullard (Other party), 1.8%