Joseph Brennan
★ Governor
- Born
- November 2, 1934
- Died
- April 6, 2024
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Maine
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1978–1994
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brennan860,548
Opponents838,672
4
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1994, Joseph Brennan ran in 4 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Brennan's biggest single-election total was 281,066 votes, in the 1982 governor election in Maine. Brennan's closest win came in the 1978 governor election in Maine, decided by 49,631 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph Brennan received?
Joseph Brennan has received 860,548 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | GovernorMaine | Lost | 172,95133.83% | Angus S. King Jr. |
| 1990 | GovernorMaine | Lost | 230,03844.1% | John McKernan Andrew Adam |
| 1982 | GovernorMaine | Won | 281,06661.91% | Charles Cragin |
| 1978 | GovernorMaine | Won | 176,49347.8% | Linwood E. Palmer Jr. Herman C. Frankland |
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Brennan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-brennan-maine. Accessed [date].