1978 Election Results for Maine -- RightDataUSA.com

County	Turnout	Joseph Brennan (D)		Linwood Palmer (R)		Herman Frankland (I)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Androscoggin	52%	18,637	55.2%	8,591	25.4%	6,548	19.4%	0	0.0%	10,046	33,776
Aroostook	41%	13,162	54.3%	6,142	25.3%	4,925	20.3%	0	0.0%	7,020	24,229
Cumberland	52%	37,628	49.2%	27,507	36.0%	11,291	14.8%	0	0.0%	10,121	76,426
Franklin	47%	3,607	43.6%	2,947	35.7%	1,710	20.7%	0	0.0%	660	8,264
Hancock	55%	4,898	31.5%	6,853	44.1%	3,794	24.4%	0	0.0%	-1,955	15,545
Kennebec	52%	19,717	52.4%	12,026	31.9%	5,898	15.7%	0	0.0%	7,691	37,641
Knox	51%	3,934	34.3%	5,412	47.2%	2,114	18.4%	0	0.0%	-1,478	11,460
Lincoln	62%	2,803	26.6%	5,939	56.5%	1,777	16.9%	0	0.0%	-3,136	10,519
Oxford	51%	7,159	43.5%	5,950	36.2%	3,336	20.3%	0	0.0%	1,209	16,445
Penobscot	47%	21,046	48.6%	14,101	32.5%	8,186	18.9%	0	0.0%	6,945	43,333
Piscataquis	53%	2,419	39.2%	2,528	40.9%	1,227	19.9%	0	0.0%	-109	6,174
Sagadahoc	48%	3,605	40.9%	3,105	35.2%	2,111	23.9%	0	0.0%	500	8,821
Somerset	50%	6,666	46.4%	4,639	32.3%	3,072	21.4%	0	0.0%	2,027	14,377
Waldo	47%	3,281	39.0%	3,347	39.8%	1,791	21.3%	0	0.0%	-66	8,419
Washington	45%	4,445	43.3%	2,600	25.3%	3,219	31.4%	0	0.0%	1,226	10,264
York	49%	23,486	52.7%	15,175	34.1%	5,904	13.2%	0	0.0%	8,311	44,565
TOTAL	53%	176,493	47.7%	126,862	34.3%	65,889	17.8%	1,014	0.3%	49,631	370,258
Total R vote: 126,862 (34.3%) Total D vote: 176,493 (47.7%) Total Other vote: 66,903 (18.1%)
* incumbent

Campaign finance data for this election:**

Total Disbursements:		$256,278		$239,446		$189,542
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0

1978 Governor, Androscoggin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

18,637

55.2%

Linwood Palmer (R)

8,591

25.4%

Herman Frankland (I)

6,548

19.4%

TOTAL

33,776

Turnout: 52%

1978 Governor, Aroostook County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

13,162

54.3%

Linwood Palmer (R)

6,142

25.3%

Herman Frankland (I)

4,925

20.3%

TOTAL

24,229

Turnout: 41%

1978 Governor, Cumberland County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

37,628

49.2%

Linwood Palmer (R)

27,507

36.0%

Herman Frankland (I)

11,291

14.8%

TOTAL

76,426

Turnout: 52%

1978 Governor, Franklin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

3,607

43.6%

Linwood Palmer (R)

2,947

35.7%

Herman Frankland (I)

1,710

20.7%

TOTAL

8,264

Turnout: 47%

1978 Governor, Hancock County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

4,898

31.5%

Linwood Palmer (R)

6,853

44.1%

Herman Frankland (I)

3,794

24.4%

TOTAL

15,545

Turnout: 55%

1978 Governor, Kennebec County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

19,717

52.4%

Linwood Palmer (R)

12,026

31.9%

Herman Frankland (I)

5,898

15.7%

TOTAL

37,641

Turnout: 52%

1978 Governor, Knox County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

3,934

34.3%

Linwood Palmer (R)

5,412

47.2%

Herman Frankland (I)

2,114

18.4%

TOTAL

11,460

Turnout: 51%

1978 Governor, Lincoln County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

2,803

26.6%

Linwood Palmer (R)

5,939

56.5%

Herman Frankland (I)

1,777

16.9%

TOTAL

10,519

Turnout: 62%

1978 Governor, Oxford County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

7,159

43.5%

Linwood Palmer (R)

5,950

36.2%

Herman Frankland (I)

3,336

20.3%

TOTAL

16,445

Turnout: 51%

1978 Governor, Penobscot County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

21,046

48.6%

Linwood Palmer (R)

14,101

32.5%

Herman Frankland (I)

8,186

18.9%

TOTAL

43,333

Turnout: 47%

1978 Governor, Piscataquis County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

2,419

39.2%

Linwood Palmer (R)

2,528

40.9%

Herman Frankland (I)

1,227

19.9%

TOTAL

6,174

Turnout: 53%

1978 Governor, Sagadahoc County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

3,605

40.9%

Linwood Palmer (R)

3,105

35.2%

Herman Frankland (I)

2,111

23.9%

TOTAL

8,821

Turnout: 48%

1978 Governor, Somerset County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

6,666

46.4%

Linwood Palmer (R)

4,639

32.3%

Herman Frankland (I)

3,072

21.4%

TOTAL

14,377

Turnout: 50%

1978 Governor, Waldo County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

3,281

39.0%

Linwood Palmer (R)

3,347

39.8%

Herman Frankland (I)

1,791

21.3%

TOTAL

8,419

Turnout: 47%

1978 Governor, Washington County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

4,445

43.3%

Linwood Palmer (R)

2,600

25.3%

Herman Frankland (I)

3,219

31.4%

TOTAL

10,264

Turnout: 45%

1978 Governor, York County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joseph Brennan (D)

23,486

52.7%

Linwood Palmer (R)

15,175

34.1%

Herman Frankland (I)

5,904

13.2%

TOTAL

44,565

Turnout: 49%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Joseph Brennan
Total Disbursements:	$256,278

Linwood Palmer
Total Disbursements:	$239,446

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Herman Frankland
Total Disbursements:	$189,542

Election Year:
Election Type:
Runoff Election:	No Yes
State:
Congressional District: (House elections)


Map Data to Display:	Vote Margin Winner Vote Margin % Total Votes District Boundaries

Republican Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%
1	Linwood Palmer	35,976	48.7%
2	Charles Cragin	28,244	38.3%
3	Jerrold Speers	9,603	13.0%
TOTAL VOTES		73,823

Democrat Primary
Pos	Candidate	Votes	%
1	Joseph Brennan	38,361	52.0%
2	Philip Merrill	26,803	36.3%
3	Richard Carey	8,588	11.6%
TOTAL VOTES		73,752

1978-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for Maine