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  ME Governor
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Parents > United States > Maine > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorSome say...
Last ModifiedRBH February 03, 2023 05:02pm
Data SourcesAmerica Votes, Vol 24, Scammon, p. 202
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyIndependent Won11/05/1974
NameJames B. Longley, Sr. Votes142,464 (39.14%)
Term01/01/1975 - 01/01/1979 Margin10,245 (+2.81%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1982
NameJoseph E. Brennan Votes281,066 (61.06%)
Term01/01/1983 - 01/01/1987 Margin108,117 (+23.49%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 13, 1978 ME Governor - D Primary
Joseph E. Brennan
D 73,752
Jun 13, 1978 ME Governor - R Primary
Linwood E. Palmer
R 73,823

CANDIDATES
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Name Joseph E. Brennan Linwood E. Palmer Herman C. "Buddy" Frankland (I) (W) Gov. James B. Longley, Sr. (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Independent Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 176,493 (47.67%) 126,862 (34.26%) 65,889 (17.80%) 628 (0.17%) 386 (0.10%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -49,631 (-13.40%) -110,604 (-29.87%) -175,865 (-47.50%) -176,107 (-47.56%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $256,278.00 12/1 $239,446.00 12/1 $189,542.00 $-- $--  
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