1982Final results
1982 election for Maine House District 79
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
John A. Cashman (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph H. Cyr (R) by 16.7 points.
John A. CashmanDemocrat · winner
58.3%1,665
Joseph H. CyrRepublican
41.6%1,188
2,858 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