1982Final results
1982 election for Maine Senate District 8
Maine State Senate · Maine
Barbara A. Gill (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Cushman D. Anthony (D) by 11.0 points.
Barbara A. GillRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.5%7,814
Cushman D. AnthonyDemocrat
44.5%6,271
14,085 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