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1966 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1966 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Kenneth Curtis won the 1966 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Kenneth Curtis received 172,036 popular votes (53.12%). The main challenger was John H. Reed (46.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Curtis and Reed

Curtis +6.2 pts · won by 20,234 votes
Kenneth CurtisDemocraticWINNER53.12%
172,036 votes
John H. ReedRepublican46.88%
151,802 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.