Maine gubernatorial election, 1998

Maine gubernatorial election, 1998

1994 ← November 3, 1998 → 2002

Nominee Angus King James Longley, Jr. Party Independent Republican Popular vote 246,772 79,716 Percentage 58.61% 18.93%   Nominee Tom Connolly Pat LaMarche Party Democratic Green Popular vote 50,506 28,722 Percentage 12.00% 6.82%

County Results

Governor before election Angus King Independent Elected Governor Angus King Independent

The 1998 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Independent Governor Angus King defeated Republican Party challenger James Longley, Jr., former congressman from Maine's first district and son of former Maine Governor James B. Longley, as well as Democrat Tom Connolly, Green Party candidate Pat LaMarche and US Taxpayers Party (now known as the Constitution Party) candidate William Clarke.

1998 was the first Maine gubernatorial election since 1982 in which a candidate (King) has received more than 50% of the electorate. From the elections of 1986 to 1994, each victorious candidate had received a plurality. 1998 was also the last gubernatorial election in which a candidate has received more than 50% of the vote.

Results

1998 Gubernatorial Election, Maine
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Angus King	246,772	58.61%
	Republican	James Longley, Jr.	79,716	18.93%
	Democratic	Thomas J. Connolly	50,506	12.00%
	Green	Pat LaMarche	28,722	6.82%
	Taxpayers	William Clarke Jr.	15,293	3.63%
Majority			167,056	39.68%
Turnout			421,009