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1982Final results

1982 election for Maine Senate District 28

Maine State Senate · Maine

Thomas R. Perkins (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Bronson Platner (D) by 38.3 points.

Thomas R. PerkinsRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.1%10,458
30.9%4,666
15,124 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

EvenR+32.11972R+18.21974R+6.41976R+38.31982D+17.71984D+22.41986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET