1946 Maine gubernatorial election
September 9, 1946
 
Nominee Horace Hildreth F. Davis Clark
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 110,327 69,624
Percentage 61.31% 38.69%
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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Horace A. Hildreth (incumbent) 110,327 61.31% -
Democratic F. Davis Clark 69,624 38.69% -
Majority 40,703 22.62%

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.


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