1982Final results
1982 election for Maine Senate District 1
Maine State Senate · Maine
Walter W. Hichens (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Stephen C. Estes (D) by 4.5 points.
Walter W. HichensRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.3%7,446
Stephen C. EstesDemocrat
47.7%6,801
14,248 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