1982Final results
1982 election for Maine House District 43
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Stephen Zirnkilton (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph B. Thomas IV (D) by 28.7 points.
Stephen ZirnkiltonRepublican · winner
64.4%2,320
Joseph B. Thomas IVDemocrat
35.6%1,285
3,605 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