1982Final results
1982 election for Maine House District 78
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Stephen Bost (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Edward S. David (R) by 17.0 points.
Stephen BostDemocrat · winner
58.5%2,340
Edward S. DavidRepublican
41.5%1,660
4,001 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