1980Final results
1980 election for Maine Senate District 21
Maine State Senate · Maine
Samuel W. Collins Jr. (R) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Donald G. Stanley Jr. (D) by 44.5 points.
Samuel W. Collins Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
72.2%10,917
Donald G. Stanley Jr.Democrat
27.8%4,198
15,115 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