RepublicanNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
Samuel W. Collins Jr.
Last held office: Maine State Senate, District 21 (1974–1984). Ran in 5 elections between 1974 and 1982, winning 5.
- Last margin
- +44.5
- Won 1980
- Elections
- 5
- 1974–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Collins was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Collins has run
Margin: how far Collins finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Maine State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Maine State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Donald G. Stanley Jr. (D) | 72.2% | R+44.5 |
| 1978 | Maine State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Chester E. Johansen (D) | 65.9% | R+31.8 |
| 1976 | Maine State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1974 | Maine State Senate, District 21 | General | Won | Eleanor S. Mayer (I) | 69% | R+38.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Collins has held
- Maine State Senate, District 21 · 1974–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Collins has run against
- Donald G. Stanley Jr. (D) · 1980 election, won
- Chester E. Johansen (D) · 1978 election, won
- Eleanor S. Mayer (I) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive