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Maine gubernatorial election, 2002

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238,179
  
209,496

47.15%
  
41.47%

Start date
  
November 5, 2002

209,496
  
46,903

41.47%
  
9.28%

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Winner
  
John Baldacci

The Maine gubernatorial election of 2002 took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Independent Governor Angus King was term limited, and unable to seek re-election. United States 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, joined by Jonathan Carter, the Green Party nominee, and independent State Representative John Michael. Ultimately, Baldacci prevailed over Cianchette to win what would be his first of two terms as governor, with Carter taking an unusually high amount of the vote for a third-party candidate.

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Candidates

  • John Baldacci, U.S. Representative

    • Candidates

  • Peter Cianchette, former State Representative
  • James D. Libby, former State Senator

    • 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)

    • Candidates

  • John Baldacci (D), U.S. Representative
  • Peter Cianchette (R), former State Representative
  • Jonathan Carter (G), nominee for Governor in 1994
  • John Michael (I), State Representative

    • References

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