1982Final results
1982 election for Maine House District 59
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Rita B. Melendy (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. Molloy (R) by 0.8 points.
Rita B. MelendyDemocrat · winner
50.4%919
Thomas J. MolloyRepublican
49.6%905
1,824 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