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Michael H Michaud

Won 12 consecutive elections as governor from Maine

Democratic
GovernorUS HouseState SenateState House
Electoral Grade
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13
Races
12-1
W-L (92%)
+51.6
Avg Margin
1980–2014
Career Span
Best: +81.5 (1984 State House)Worst: -4.9 (2014 Governor)
92%
Win Rate
-14.0
Avg Overperformance
12
Win Streak
34 yrs
Career Span
283K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

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Career Margin Trend7 races

State House
State Senate
Governor
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601980: D+32.1 - Click to view1982: D+59.6 - Click to view1984: D+81.5 - Click to view1986: D+56.9 - Click to view1988: D+58.5 - Click to view1998: D+77.3 - Click to view2014: R+4.9 - Click to view1980198219841986198819982014

Career Timeline

2014 GovernorMaine
264,596
Candidate Votes
43.4%
Vote %
610,371
Total Votes
-4.9%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-14.0
Race Score
-14.0
vs. State Pres.
D+9.1
State Pres.
Top opponent: Paul LepageREP

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Geographic Performance

13 races with county data

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13 races available

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Opponents Faced12 opponents

Lawrence LockmanREP
2-02 matchups · 1986–1988
Paul LepageREP
0-12014 Governor(-4.9)
Blank VoteOTH
1-02012 House
Jason J LevesqueREP
1-02010 House
John N FraryREP
1-02008 House
Laurence S D'AmboiseREP
1-02006 House
Carl CooleyOTH
1-02004 House
Kevin L RayeREP
1-02002 House
Stephen J MartinOTH
1-01998 State Senate(+77.3)
Willis L Lakeman Jr.OTH
1-01984 State House(+81.5)
Royce E SmallwoodREP
1-01982 State House(+59.6)
Pauline Q ArboREP
1-01980 State House(+32.1)
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