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1974 Maine Gubernatorial Election

Maine · 3 candidates · See every 1974 Governor race

Who won the 1974 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

James B. Longley won the 1974 Maine Gubernatorial Election. James B. Longley received 142,464 popular votes (39.7%). The main challenger was George J. Mitchell (36.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Longley and Mitchell

Longley +2.9 pts · won by 10,245 votes
James B. LongleyIndependentWINNER39.7%
142,464 votes
George J. MitchellDemocratic36.8%
132,219 votes
James ErwinRepublican23.5%
84,176 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.