1946 Maine gubernatorial election

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1946 Maine gubernatorial election
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  1944 September 9, 1946 1948  
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Nominee Horace Hildreth F. Davis Clark
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote110,32769,624
Percentage61.31%38.69%

1946 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Hildreth:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Clark:     50–60%

Governor before election

Horace Hildreth
Republican

Elected Governor

Horace Hildreth
Republican

The 1946 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1946. Incumbent Republican Governor Horace Hildreth, was seeking a second term, and faced off against Democrat F. Davis Clark. This election represented the first gubernatorial election in Maine following the end of the Second World War, and saw Hildreth easily win re-election

Results

1946 Gubernatorial Election, Maine [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Horace A. Hildreth (incumbent) 110,327 61.31% -
Democratic F. Davis Clark69,62438.69%-
Majority40,70322.62%

Notes

  1. Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II . CQ Press. 2005. pp.  1497–1499. ISBN   978-1-56802-981-8 . Retrieved May 12, 2009.[ dead link ]


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