1978 Maine gubernatorial election
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Joseph E. Brennan, Maine Attorney General, of Portland
- Richard Carey, state representative, of Waterville
- Philip L. Merrill, state senator, of Portland
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joseph E. Brennan | Script error: No such module "string". | 52.19 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Philip L. Merrill | Script error: No such module "string". | 36.21 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Richard Carey | Script error: No such module "string". | 11.60 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Charles Cragin, attorney, of Falmouth
- Linwood E. Palmer Jr., state representative, of Nobleboro
- Jerrold Speers, state senator, of Winthrop
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Linwood E. Palmer Jr. | Script error: No such module "string". | 48.73 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Charles Cragin | Script error: No such module "string". | 38.26 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jerrold Speers | Script error: No such module "string". | 13.01 | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00 | ||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joseph Brennan | Template:Replace | 47.80% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Linwood E. Palmer Jr. | 126,862 | 34.36% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Independent | Herman C. Frankland | 65,889 | 17.84% | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 49,631 | 13.44% | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
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Counties that flipped from Independent to Democratic
- Androscoggin (largest city: Lewiston)
- Franklin (largest town: Farmington)
- Kennebec (largest city: Augusta)
- Oxford (largest town: Rumford)
- Penobscot (largest city: Bangor)
- Sagadahoc (largest town: Bath)
- Somerset (largest town: Skowhegan)
- Washington (largest city: Calais)
Counties that flipped from Independent to Republican
- Hancock (largest municipality: Ellsworth)
- Knox (largest municipality: Rockland)
- Lincoln (largest city: Waldoboro)
- Piscataquis (largest municipality: Dover-Foxcroft)
- Waldo (largest city: Belfast)
Notes
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