1982Final results
1982 election for Maine House District 40
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Roland S. Salisbury (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Ruth Cummings (D) by 12.0 points.
Roland S. SalisburyRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.0%1,808
Ruth CummingsDemocrat
44.0%1,420
3,228 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