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      Home/Elections/1978/Governor/Maine
      1978·Governor·Maine

      Maine Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Joseph E Brennan
      47.7%176,493 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Linwood E Palmer Jr.
      34.3%126,862 votes
      Margin
      D+13.4
      370,258 total votes
      3 candidates370,258 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph E BrennanDEM✓
      		DEM176,49347.7%
      Linwood E Palmer Jr.REP
      		REP126,86234.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH66,90318.1%

      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
      1974
      OtherOTH
      D+13.2
      1970
      Kenneth M. CurtisDEM
      D+0.3
      1966
      Kenneth M. CurtisDEM
      D+6.3
      View all Governor history for Maine →

      Candidates

      Joseph E BrennanDEM
      Record6W-3L
      Avg MarginD+10.7
      Career1968-1996
      US Senate / Governor / US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Linwood E Palmer Jr.REP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+7.7
      Career1972-1978
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Maine, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →US House2 contests →
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