1950 Maine gubernatorial election

1950 Maine gubernatorial election

←  1948 September 11, 1950 1952  →

Nominee Frederick G. Payne Earl S. Grant Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 145,823 94,304 Percentage 60.73% 39.27%

County results Payne:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Frederick G. Payne Republican Elected Governor Frederick G. Payne Republican

The 1950 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 11, 1950. Incumbent Republican Governor Frederick G. Payne was seeking a second term, and faced off against Democratic challenger Earl S. Grant and States Rights Democratic candidate Leland B. Currier, whom Grant had defeated in the regular Democratic primary. Payne went on to win re-election by a wide margin, while Currier received less than one percent of the vote.

Republican primary

Payne was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Leland B. Currier, former state senator
• Earl S. Grant

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Earl S. Grant	13,131	62.31
	Democratic	Leland B. Currier	7,942	37.69
Total votes			21,073	100.00

Results

1950 Gubernatorial Election, Maine ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frederick G. Payne (incumbent)	145,823	60.73%	−
	Democratic	Earl S. Grant	94,304	39.27%	−
	States Rights Democratic	Leland B. Currier	1,050	0.43%	−
Majority			51,519	21.45%

Notes

1. "Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, Elections Division" (PDF). Retrieved August 22, 2025.
2. Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II . CQ Press. 2005. pp.  1497–1499. ISBN   978-1-56802-981-8 . Retrieved May 12, 2009.