1982Final results
1982 election for Maine Senate District 22
Maine State Senate · Maine
Melvin A. Shute (R) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating William Quinn (D) by 12.4 points.
Melvin A. ShuteRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.2%8,914
William QuinnDemocrat
43.8%6,948
15,863 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