1998Final results
1998 election for Maine House District 8
Maine House of Representatives · Maine
Thomas W. Murphy Jr. (R) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating John Wade (D) by 34.9 points.
Thomas W. Murphy Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
67.4%2,681
John WadeDemocrat
32.6%1,294
3,975 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET