1988Final results
1988 election for Maine House District 82
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Rita B. Melendy (D) won re-election with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Judith Orne Shorey (R) by 25.1 points.
Rita B. MelendyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.6%1,642
Judith Orne ShoreyRepublican
37.4%983
2,625 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)