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      Home/Elections/2006/Governor/Maine
      2006·Governor·Maine

      Maine Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      John Elias Baldacci
      38.1%209,927 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Other
      31.7%174,513 votes
      Margin
      D+7.9
      550,865 total votes
      3 candidates550,865 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John Elias BaldacciDEM✓
      		DEM209,92738.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH174,51331.7%
      Chandler E WoodcockREP
      		REP166,42530.2%

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

      Candidates

      John Elias BaldacciDEM
      Record12W-1L
      Avg MarginD+18.1
      Career1980-2006
      Governor / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Chandler E WoodcockREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+15.9
      Career2000-2006
      Governor / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Maine, 2006

      US Senate1 contest →US House2 contests →
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