2008Final results
2008 election for Maine Senate District 2
Maine State Senate · Maine
Richard A. Nass (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Burns (D) by 2.1 points.
Richard A. NassRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.0%10,786
Richard J. BurnsDemocrat
49.0%10,352
21,138 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET