1980Final results
1980 election for Maine's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maine
Olympia J. Snowe (R) won with 78.5% of the vote, defeating Harold L. Silverman (D) by 57.0 points.
Olympia J. SnoweRepublican · winner
78.5%186,406
Harold L. SilvermanDemocrat
21.5%51,026
237,448 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Harold L. SilvermanOlympia J. Snowe
$9.8K
Raised by the campaign
$191.6K
$10.9K
Spent by the campaign
$177.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980