1982Final results
1982 election for Maine Senate District 12
Maine State Senate · Maine
Richard L. Trafton (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating R. Peter Whitmore (R) by 15.6 points.
Richard L. TraftonDemocrat · winner
57.8%7,659
R. Peter WhitmoreRepublican
42.2%5,596
13,255 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