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1998 Maine gubernatorial election

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1998 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1994 November 3, 1998 2002 →
 
Nominee Angus King James B. Longley Jr.
Party Independent Republican
Popular vote 246,772 79,716
Percentage 58.6% 18.9%

 
Nominee Tom Connolly Pat LaMarche
Party Democratic Green
Popular vote 50,506 28,722
Percentage 12.0% 6.8%

King:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Longley, Jr.:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      >90%
Connolly:      50-60%
Walker:      30-40%
Tie:      40-50%      50%

Governor before election

Angus King
Independent

Elected Governor

Angus King
Independent

The 1998 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998 to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Independent governor Angus King won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee James B. Longley Jr., Democratic nominee Thomas J. Connolly, Green Independent nominee Pat LaMarche and Taxpayers' Party nominee William P. Clarke Jr.

This election was the first since 1982 in which the winning candidate received greater than 50% of the vote. This was not achieved again until 2018. This is currently the most recent election that Maine elected an independent governor.

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas J. Connolly 36,954 81.72
Democratic Joseph Ricci 8,264 18.28
Total votes 45,218 100.00

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James B. Longley, Jr. 38,192 66.04
Republican Henry L. Joy 11,411 19.73
Republican Leo G. Martin 8,229 14.23
Total votes 57,832 100.00

General election

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Results

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Maine gubernatorial election, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Angus King (incumbent) 246,772 58.61% +23.25%
Republican James B. Longley Jr. 79,716 18.93% −4.14%
Democratic Thomas J. Connolly 50,506 12.00% −21.83%
Green Pat LaMarche 28,722 6.82% +0.43%
Constitution William P. Clarke Jr. 15,293 3.63%
Majority 167,056 39.68% +38.14%
Turnout 421,009
Independent hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Maine Primary Election Results - June 9, 1998 | Governor - Democratic". Maine.gov. Archived from the original on September 12, 2003.
  2. ^ "Maine Primary Election Results - June 9, 1998 | Governor - Republican". Maine.gov. Archived from the original on October 23, 2004.
  3. ^ "General Election Tabulations - November 3, 1998 | Governor, U.S. Congress, State Legislature". Maine.gov. Archived from the original on September 18, 2004.