1934 Maine gubernatorial election

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1934 Maine gubernatorial election
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  1932 September 10, 1934 1936  
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Nominee Louis J. Brann Alfred K. Ames
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote156,917133,414
Percentage53.99%45.90%

1934 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Louis J. Brann (Incumbent) 156,917 53.99%
Republican Alfred K. Ames 133,41445.90%
Communist Harry Warsaw3180.11%
Majority 23,5038.09%
Turnout 290,649100.00%
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.