1982 Maine gubernatorial election
The 1982 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic Governor Joseph Brennan, who defeated Georgette Berube for his party's nomination, defeated Republican challenger Charles R. Cragin, who defeated Sherry Huber for the Republican nomination. Brennan defeated Cragin, winning his re-election by the most votes in the state's history, and the highest percent margin in more than thirty years. The 281,066 votes received by Brennan represented the single highest vote total for governor in Maine history, until the re-election of Governor Paul LePage in 2014.[1]
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Joseph Brennan (Incumbent) | 281,066 | 61.91% | - | |
| Republican | Charles Cragin | 172,949 | 38.09% | - | |
| Majority | 108,117 | 23.81% | |||
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Notes
- Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. pp. 1497–1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. pp. 1497–1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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