1986Final results
1986 election for Maine Senate District 8
Maine State Senate · Maine
Edgar E. Erwin (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Russell Black (R) by 11.8 points.
Edgar E. ErwinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.9%6,443
Russell BlackRepublican
44.1%5,081
11,524 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET