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1978 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1978 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph Brennan won the 1978 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Joseph Brennan received 176,493 popular votes (47.8%). The main challenger was Linwood E. Palmer Jr. (34.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Brennan and Jr.

Brennan +13.4 pts · won by 49,631 votes
Joseph BrennanDemocraticWINNER47.8%
176,493 votes
Linwood E. Palmer Jr.Republican34.4%
126,862 votes
Herman C. FranklandIndependent17.8%
65,889 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.