Maine gubernatorial election, 1978

Maine gubernatorial election, 1978

1974 ← November 7, 1978 → 1982

Nominee Joseph Brennan Linwood E. Palmer Herman C. Frankland Party Democratic Republican Independent Popular vote 176,493 126,862 65,889 Percentage 47.80% 34.36% 17.84%

County Results

Governor before election James B. Longley Independent Elected Governor Joseph Brennan Democratic

The 1978 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Independent Governor James B. Longley had promised to not seek a second term when he was elected in 1974, and held true to his pledge. Former state Senator Joseph Brennan of the Democratic Party defeated both challenger Republican Linwood Palmer and Independent candidate Herman Frankland.

Results

1978 Gubernatorial Election, Maine[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Joseph Brennan	176,493	47.80%	-
	Republican	Linwood E. Palmer	126,862	34.36%	-
	Independent	Herman C. Frankland	65,889	17.84%	-
Majority			49,631	13.44%

Notes

1. ^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. pp. 1497–1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. http://www.cqpress.com/product/Guide-to-US-Elections-Fifth-Edition.html.