2002 Maine gubernatorial election
2002 Maine gubernatorial election
County results Municipality results Baldacci: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Cianchette: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Carter: 50-60%Tie: 40-50% 50%
The 2002 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the governor of Maine . Incumbent Independent governor Angus King was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term. U.S. Congressman John Baldacci won the Democratic primary uncontested, while former State Representative Peter Cianchette emerged from the Republican primary victorious. Baldacci and Cianchetti squared off in the general election, along with Green Party nominee Jonathan Carter and independent State Representative John Michael .
Ultimately, John Baldacci prevailed to win what would be his first of two terms as governor. This was the first election since 1982 that Maine elected a Democratic governor.[ 1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Green Party primary
Candidates
Jonathan Carter , nominee for governor in 1994 Steven Farsaci, minister (dropped out of the race after failing to collect the mandatory 2,000 Green Independent signatures)[ 4]
Results
General election
Candidates
Predictions
Results
Counties that flipped from Independent to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Independent to Republican
References
^ "Baldacci, John E. | Maine: An Encyclopedia" . April 25, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2023 .^ a b "General Election, November 5, 2002 - Tabulations - Governor (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.)" . Archived from the original on October 26, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012 .^ "Primary Election, June 11, 2002 - Tabulations - Governor - Republican (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.)" . Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012 .^ Higgins, A.J. (March 15, 2002). "Farsaci drops out of race after petition drive fails" . Bangor Daily News Archived from the original on July 9, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013 . ^ "Primary Election, June 11, 2002 - Tabulations - Governor - Green Independent (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.)" . Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012 .^ "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 | The Cook Political Report" . The Cook Political Report . October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018 .^ "Governors Races" . www.centerforpolitics.org . November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018 .
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