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      Home/Elections/1970/Governor/Maine
      1970·Governor·Maine

      Maine Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Kenneth M. Curtis
      50.1%163,138 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James S. Erwin
      49.9%162,248 votes
      Margin
      D+0.3
      325,386 total votes
      2 candidates325,386 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Kenneth M. CurtisDEM✓
      		DEM163,13850.1%
      James S. ErwinREP
      		REP162,24849.9%

      Seat History

      Governor in Maine

      2022
      Janet T MillsDEM
      D+13.1
      2018
      Janet T MillsDEM
      D+7.5
      2014
      Paul LepageREP
      R+4.9
      2010
      OtherOTH
      R+19.0
      2006
      John Elias BaldacciDEM
      D+7.9
      2002
      John Elias BaldacciDEM
      D+5.7
      1998
      OtherOTH
      R+6.9
      1994
      OtherOTH
      D+10.8
      1990
      John R McKernan Jr.REP
      R+2.6
      1986
      John R McKernan Jr.REP
      R+9.7
      1982
      Joseph E BrennanDEM
      D+23.5
      1978
      Joseph E BrennanDEM
      D+13.4
      1974
      OtherOTH
      D+13.2
      1966
      Kenneth M. CurtisDEM
      D+6.3
      View all Governor history for Maine →

      Candidates

      James S. ErwinREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+6.7
      Career1970-1974
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Kenneth M. CurtisDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+3.3
      Career1966-1970
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Maine, 1970

      US Senate1 contest →
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