Maine gubernatorial election, 1944
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The 1944 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 11, 1944. Incumbent Republican Governor Sumner Sewall, was term limited and could not seek re-election. Republican Maine Senate President Horace A. Hildreth faced off against Democrat Paul J. Jullien, and defeated him in one of the most lopsided elections in Maine history.
[edit] Results
| 1944 Gubernatorial Election, Maine[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Horace A. Hildreth | 131,849 | 70.27% | - | |
| Democratic | Paul J. Jullien | 55,781 | 29.73% | - | |
| Majority | 76,068 | 40.54% | |||
[edit] 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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