Maine gubernatorial election, 1982

Maine gubernatorial election, 1982

1978 ← November 2, 1982 → 1986

Nominee Joseph Brennan Charles R. Cragin Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 281,066 172,949 Percentage 61.91% 38.09%

County Results

Governor before election Joseph Brennan Democratic Elected Governor Joseph Brennan Democratic

The 1982 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic Governor Joseph Brennan defeated Republican challenger Charles R. Cragin. Brennan defeated Cragin, winning his re-election by the largest number of votes in the state's history, and the highest percent margin in more than thirty years. The 281,066 votes received by Brennan represents the single highest vote total for Governor in Maine history.^[1]

Results

1982 Gubernatorial Election, Maine[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Joseph Brennan	281,066	61.91%	-
	Republican	Charles R. Cragin	172,949	38.09%	-
Majority			108,117	23.81%

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. 
2. ^ 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.