James Tierney, Gubernatorial candidate

James Tierney

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 12, 1947
Current age
79
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tierney128,744
Opponents170,312
1
Elections run

James Tierney, a Democratic politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 governor election in Maine to John McKernan, receiving 128,744 votes (30.2%).

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How many votes has James Tierney received?

James Tierney has received 128,744 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James Tierney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986GovernorMaineLost128,74430.2%John McKernan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6144284). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.