The 1994 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994 to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Republican governor John McKernan was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term. Independent Angus King defeated Democratic nominee, former governor Joseph Brennan, Republican nominee Susan Collins, a regional coordinator of the Small Business Administration, and Green nominee Jonathan Carter, an environmentalist activist. Ed Finks, as a write-in candidate, received in 1.29% of the vote. This was the first election since 1974 that Maine elected an independent governor. Incidentally, both King and Collins now serve together in the United States Senate since 2013.
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  King: 20–30%
30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Brennan: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Collins: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% >90% Tie: 20–30% 30-40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Joseph E. Brennan, former Governor and former U.S. Representative from the 1st congressional district
- Tom Allen, former Mayor of Portland
- Richard Barringer, former Director of Public Lands in Maine
- Robert Woodbury, university administrator
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph E. Brennan | 56,359 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Tom Allen | 23,881 | 23.8 | |
| Democratic | Dick Barringer | 9,136 | 9.1 | |
| Democratic | Robert Woodbury | 8,150 | 8.1 | |
| Democratic | Donnell Carroll | 2,618 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 100,144 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Susan Collins, businesswoman and former Deputy Treasurer of Massachusetts.
- Sumner Lipman, attorney and state representative
- Jasper Wyman, leader of Maine Christian Civic League and businessman
- Judith Foss, state representative
- Paul R. Young
- Mary Adams, tax activist
- Charlie Webster, state senator
- Pamela Cahill, state representative
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Susan Collins | 19,133 | 21.3 | |
| Republican | Sumner Lipman | 15,214 | 17.0 | |
| Republican | Jasper Wyman | 14,335 | 16.0 | |
| Republican | Judith Foss | 11,734 | 13.1 | |
| Republican | Paul R. Young | 10,088 | 11.3 | |
| Republican | Mary Adams | 7,678 | 8.6 | |
| Republican | Charles Webster | 6,220 | 6.9 | |
| Republican | Pamela Cahill | 5,154 | 5.8 | |
| Total votes | 89,623 | 100.0 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Angus King (Independent), lawyer
- Joseph Brennan (Democratic), former U.S. Representative from the 1st congressional district
- Susan Collins (Republican), businesswoman
- Jonathan Carter (Green), environmentalist and scientist
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Angus King | 180,829 | 35.37% | ||
| Democratic | Joseph Brennan | 172,951 | 33.83% | ||
| Republican | Susan Collins | 117,990 | 23.08% | ||
| Green | Jonathan Carter | 32,695 | 6.39% | ||
| Write-in | Ed Finks | 6,576 | 1.29% | ||
| Write-in | 267 | 0.05% | |||
| Total votes | 511,308 | 100.00% | |||
| Independent gain from Republican | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Maine Governor Primary Results". Maine SOS. June 14, 1994. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ "Maine Governor Primary Results". Maine SOS. June 14, 1994. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
External links edit
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