- Maine gubernatorial election, 1942
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Maine gubernatorial election, 1942 1940 ← September 14, 1942 → 1944 Nominee Sumner Sewall George W. Lane, Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 118,047 58,558 Percentage 66.84% 33.16%
Governor before election
Elected Governor
The 1942 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1942. Incumbent Republican Governor Sumner Sewall was seeking a second term, and faced off against Democratic challenger George W. Lane, Jr. Sewall was able to easily win his re-election. This contest was the first gubernatorial election held after the entry of the United States into the second world war.
Results
1942 Gubernatorial Election, Maine[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Sumner Sewall 118,047 66.84% - Democratic George W. Lane, Jr. 58,558 33.16% - Majority 59,489 33.68% Notes
- ^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. pp. 1497–1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. http://www.cqpress.com/product/Guide-to-US-Elections-Fifth-Edition.html.
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