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Instruction
Answer the question based on the provided table.


Table
Table Title: 'Campaign and results' regarding '1970 Maine gubernatorial election'
Table Content:
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| - | Democratic | Kenneth M. Curtis (Incumbent) | 163,138 | 50.14% | - |
| - | Republican | James S. Erwin | 162,248 | 49.86% | - |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 890 | 0.27% | - |


Question
How did Curtis fare against Erwin in Maine's 1970 gubernatorial election?


Answer Format
The final answer should be a sentence and use the following format:
```json
{
    "answer": "your_generated_sentence_here"
}
```
rule
["In 1970 Maine gubernatorial election, Curtis received 163,138 votes (50.14%), while Erwin had 162,248 votes (49.86%)."]