NATIONAL ELECTION RETURNS : EDITION-TIME COMPILATIONS : State-by-State Election Reports of Key Races and Issues : Maine
AUGUSTA —
GOP Rep. John McKernan, despite his stand against the shutdown of a state nuclear power plant and two independents in the race, beat Democratic Atty. Gen. James Tierney and will succeed retiring Gov. Joseph Brennan.
Brennan, a Kennedy liberal, scored another triumph for his party, defeating Republican H. Rollin Ives in the race for McKernan’s House seat.
Republican Rep. Olympia Snowe won reelection.
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