Maine gubernatorial election, 1998

Maine gubernatorial election, 1998

← 1994 November 3, 1998 2002 →
Nominee Angus King James Longley, Jr. Party Independent Republican Popular vote 246,772 79,716 Percentage 58.61% 18.93%   Nominee Tom Connolly Pat LaMarche Party Democratic Green Popular vote 50,506 28,722 Percentage 12.00% 6.82%
Results by county King   40-49%   50-59%   60-69%
Governor before election Angus King Independent Elected Governor Angus King Independent

King

Angus King
Independent

Angus King
Independent

The 1998 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Independent Governor Angus King sought a second and final term as governor. King faced off against former United States Congressman James B. Longley, Jr., the Republican nominee; attorney Thomas J. Connolly, the Democratic nominee; and several other independent candidates.

1998 was the first and, to date, the last Maine gubernatorial election since 1982 in which the winning candidate received greater than 50% of the vote.