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Maine — 1978 governor election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1978 · GovernorMaine · GovernorJoseph BrennanD+13.4
Candidates
Maine 1978 governor — certified statewide results.
- Joseph Brennan✓Democratic176,49347.8%
- Linwood E. Palmer Jr.Republican126,86234.4%
- Herman C. FranklandIndependent65,88917.8%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+0.8Governor 1978D+13.4vs. baselineD+14.3
Maine's 1978 governor race ran 14.3 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1978ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.