1980Final results
1980 election for Maine Senate District 18
Maine State Senate · Maine
Richard H. Pierce (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Ruth Joseph (D) by 17.9 points.
Richard H. PierceRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.0%8,771
Ruth JosephDemocrat
41.0%6,105
14,876 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET