1982Final results
1982 election for Maine House District 85
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
John E. Masterman (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Ross (D) by 35.9 points.
John E. MastermanRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.7%1,734
Richard A. RossDemocrat
27.9%758
Arthur W. Geetersloh Jr.Other party
8.4%228
2,720 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