1982Final results
1982 election for Maine's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maine
Olympia J. Snowe (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating James Patrick Dunleavy (D) by 33.3 points.
Olympia J. SnoweRepublican · winner
66.6%136,075
James Patrick DunleavyDemocrat
33.3%68,086
204,176 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 1982
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.
James Patrick DunleavyOlympia J. Snowe
$26.4K
Raised by the campaign
$149.2K
$20.7K
Spent by the campaign
$140.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982