Maine gubernatorial election, 1936

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Maine gubernatorial election, 1936
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 1934September, 1936 1938  

 
Nominee Lewis O. Barrows F. Harold Dubord
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote173,716130,466
Percentage50.03%42.07%

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County results
  Counties won by Dubord
  Counties won by Barrows

Governor before election

Louis J. Brann
Democratic

Elected Governor

Lewis O. Barrows
Republican

The 1938 Maine gubernatorial election took place in September, 1936. Incumbent Democratic Governor Louis J. Brann did not seek re-election. Republican Lewis O. Barrows defeated Democratic Party candidate F. Harold Dubord and former Republican turned independent state legislator Ben Bubar, Sr.. [1]

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Results

1936 Gubernatorial Election, Maine
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican Lewis O. Barrows 173,71656.03%
Democratic F. Harold Dubord 130,46642.07%
Independent Ben Bubar, Sr. 5,8621.89%
Majority42,35013.96%

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References

  1. Maine Register State Year-Book and Legislative Manual. Portland, ME: Tower Publishing Company. 1980. p. 82.