1982Final results
1982 election for Maine House District 23
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Gary Cooper (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Winfred M. Strout Jr. (R) by 7.4 points.
Gary CooperDemocrat · winner
53.7%2,487
Winfred M. Strout Jr.Republican
46.3%2,145
4,632 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET