Claim: The 1982 United States Senate election in Maine had a turnout of 459,715 votes wherein Democrat George J. Mitchell and Republican David F. Emery had a draw which resulted to another election wherein George J. Mitchell—an American lawyer, businessman, author, and politician who took various positions in politics and business after retiring from Senate—won.
Evidence: Democratic George J. Mitchell (Incumbent) Republican David F. Emery 60.87 39.13