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      Home/Elections/1986/Governor/Maine
      1986·Governor·Maine

      Maine Governor

      Winner
      REP
      John R McKernan Jr.
      39.9%170,312 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James E Tierney
      30.2%128,744 votes
      Margin
      R+9.7
      426,861 total votes
      3 candidates426,861 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John R McKernan Jr.REP✓
      		REP170,31239.9%
      James E TierneyDEM
      		DEM128,74430.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH127,80529.9%

      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
      1982
      Joseph E BrennanDEM
      D+23.5
      1978
      Joseph E BrennanDEM
      D+13.4
      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

      John R McKernan Jr.REP
      Record6W-0L
      Avg MarginD+5.4
      Career1972-1990
      Governor / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      James E TierneyDEM
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginD+32.6
      Career1968-2022
      State House / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Maine, 1986

      US House2 contests →
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