1986Final results
1986 election for Maine's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maine
Olympia J. Snowe (R) won with 77.3% of the vote, defeating Richard R. Charette (D) by 54.7 points.
Olympia J. SnoweRepublican · winner
77.3%148,770
Richard R. CharetteDemocrat
22.7%43,614
192,397 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Richard R. CharetteOlympia J. Snowe
$23.8K
Raised by the campaign
$216.4K
$23.8K
Spent by the campaign
$215.7K
$87
Cash on hand
$3.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986