Elections / 1998 · Governor · ME
Angus King won Maine's 1998 governor's race.
Angus King (an independent) led by 39.7 points statewide.
Statewide result
Maine 1998 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus King | OIndependent | 246,772 | 58.6% |
| James B. Longley Jr. | RRepublican | 79,716 | 18.9% |
| Tom Connolly | DDemocratic | 50,506 | 12.0% |
| Pat LaMarche | OGreen | 28,722 | 6.8% |
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 1996D+20.9Governor 1998R+7.2vs. baselineR+28.1
Maine's 1998 governor race ran 28.1 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
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