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1990 Maine gubernatorial election

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1990 Maine gubernatorial election

1986 November 6, 1990 1994
Nominee John McKernan Joseph Brennan Andrew Adam
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 243,766 230,038 48,377
Percentage 46.7% 44.1% 9.3%

County results

McKernan:40–50%50–60%

Brennan:40–50%

Governor before election

John McKernan
Republican

Elected Governor

John McKernan
Republican

The1990 Maine gubernatorial electiontook place on November 6, 1990 to elect thegovernor of Maine.IncumbentRepublicangovernorJohn McKernanwon re-election to a second term, defeatingDemocraticnominee, former governorJoseph E. Brennanin a tight contest.IndependentAndrew Adam took in 9.3% of the vote. This was the last election until2010that Maine elected a Republican governor. This was also the last Maine gubernatorial election until2022in which the winner was of the same party as the incumbent president. This is also the last Maine gubernatorial election that an incumbent governor won with a smaller margin of victory in that person's re-election bid.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1990 Maine gubernatorial election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John R. McKernan(incumbent) 243,766 46.68%
Democratic Joseph E. Brennan 230,038 44.05%
Independent Andrew Adam 48,377 9.27%
Plurality 13,728 2.63%
Turnout 522,181
Republicanhold Swing