1934 Maine gubernatorial election

1934 Maine gubernatorial election

←  1932 September 10, 1934 1936  →

Nominee Louis J. Brann Alfred K. Ames Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 156,917 133,414 Percentage 53.99% 45.90%

County results Brann:     50–60%     70–80% Ames:     50–60%

Governor before election Louis J. Brann Democratic Elected Governor Louis J. Brann Democratic

The 1934 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 10, 1934. Incumbent Democratic Governor Louis J. Brann defeated Republican challenger Alfred K. Ames.

This was the only Maine gubernatorial election in over a century (1851-1956) in which a Democratic governor won reelection.

Results

1934 Maine gubernatorial election ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Louis J. Brann (Incumbent)	156,917	53.99%
	Republican	Alfred K. Ames	133,414	45.90%
	Communist	Harry Warsaw	318	0.11%
Majority			23,503	8.09%
Turnout			290,649	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "ME Governor, 1934". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
2. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
3. Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II . CQ Press. 2005. p.  1499. ISBN   978-1-56802-981-8 . Retrieved April 20, 2021.
4. Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 3. ISBN   978-0-7864-7034-1.