1994 Maine gubernatorial election
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The 1994 Maine gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which independent candidate Angus King won the governorship of Maine.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1994 Maine gubernatorial election canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1994 Maine gubernatorial election Context triple: [Angus King, electedIn, 1994 Maine gubernatorial election]
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A.
1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election was a notable three-way race in which former U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker won the governorship running as a third-party candidate.
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B.
Maine's 1st congressional district
Maine's 1st congressional district is a U.S. House district in southern Maine that includes the city of Portland and surrounding coastal and urban areas.
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C.
Maine's 2nd congressional district
Maine's 2nd congressional district is a large, mostly rural U.S. House district covering northern and western Maine, known for its swing-voter population and distinct political behavior from the state's more urban 1st district.
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D.
2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
The 2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was the statewide race in which voters chose the governor of New Hampshire for the term immediately preceding the 2020 contest.
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E.
1994 New Mexico gubernatorial election
The 1994 New Mexico gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the state's governor, resulting in businessman Gary Johnson winning office as a Republican.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1994 Maine gubernatorial election Target entity description: The 1994 Maine gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which independent candidate Angus King won the governorship of Maine.
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A.
1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election was a notable three-way race in which former U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker won the governorship running as a third-party candidate.
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B.
Maine's 1st congressional district
Maine's 1st congressional district is a U.S. House district in southern Maine that includes the city of Portland and surrounding coastal and urban areas.
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C.
Maine's 2nd congressional district
Maine's 2nd congressional district is a large, mostly rural U.S. House district covering northern and western Maine, known for its swing-voter population and distinct political behavior from the state's more urban 1st district.
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D.
2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
The 2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was the statewide race in which voters chose the governor of New Hampshire for the term immediately preceding the 2020 contest.
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E.
1994 New Mexico gubernatorial election
The 1994 New Mexico gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the state's governor, resulting in businessman Gary Johnson winning office as a Republican.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election in Maine
ⓘ
gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| ballotAccess | multiple parties and independent candidates ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
Angus King;independent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jonathan Carter;Maine Green Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Brennan;Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Collins;Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electionDate | 1994-11-08 ⓘ |
| electionType | plurality voting ⓘ |
| governorAfterElection | Angus King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorBeforeElection | John R. McKernan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIndependentWinner | yes ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | John R. McKernan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | 1994 United States gubernatorial elections ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialMaterials | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCandidate |
Angus King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jonathan Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Brennan NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1998 Maine gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | independent candidate elected governor ⓘ |
| officeCategory | state executive office ⓘ |
| officeTermEndForWinner | 1999-01-07 ⓘ |
| officeTermStartForWinner | 1995-01-05 ⓘ |
| partyOfGovernorAfterElection | independent politician ⓘ |
| partyOfGovernorBeforeElection | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVote |
Angus King;207,969
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jonathan Carter;33,535 NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Brennan;171,053 NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Collins;161,843 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionContested | Governor of Maine ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1990 Maine gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| resultedInPartyChange | yes ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| votePercentage |
Angus King;35.4%
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jonathan Carter;5.7% NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Brennan;29.1% NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Collins;27.5% NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| wasIncumbentReelected | no ⓘ |
| winner | Angus King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningPartyStatus | independent ⓘ |
| year | 1994 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1994 Maine gubernatorial election Description of subject: The 1994 Maine gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which independent candidate Angus King won the governorship of Maine.
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