1998 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1998 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Angus S. King Jr. won the 1998 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Angus S. King Jr. received 246,772 popular votes (58.61%). The main challenger was James B. Longley Jr. (18.93%).

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

Jr. +39.7 pts · won by 167,056 votes

Angus S. King Jr.IndependentWINNER58.61%

246,772 votes

James B. Longley Jr.Republican18.93%

79,716 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 22.5% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.

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.