Maine gubernatorial election, 1978

{{Infobox Elections 3 Way
|election name=1978 Maine Gubernatorial Election
|previous election=Maine gubernatorial election, 1974
|previous election date=1974
|election date=November 7, 1978
|next election=Maine gubernatorial election, 1982
|next election date=1982
|winner image=Brennan2.png
|winner name=[[Joe Brennan]]
|winner party=[[Maine Democratic Party|Democrat]]
|winner votes=176,493
|winner pct=47.80%
|runner up image=Palmer.png
|runner up name=[[Linwood Palmer]]
|runner up party=[[Maine Republican Party|Republican]]
|runner up votes=126,862
|runner up pct=34.36%
|third place image=Frankland.png
|third place name=[[Herman Frankland]]
|third place party=[[Independent Movement in Maine|Independent]]
|third place votes=65,889
|third place pct=17.84%
|election map=Mainegovelection1978.png
|map description=County by county results
|partisan result=Democratic gain from Independent
}}