1954 Maine gubernatorial election

Maine gubernatorial election, 1954
	County results Counties won by Muskie Counties won by Cross
Governor before election; Burton M. Cross; Republican	Elected Governor ; Edmund Muskie; Democratic

The 1954 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 13, 1954. Incumbent Republican Governor Burton M. Cross was seeking a second term which would have made him the fifth consecutive Governor (all Republicans) to be elected twice. Democratic state representative Edmund Muskie, widely viewed as the underdog due to Maine's solidly Republican history, was able to pull an upset victory and become the first Democrat to be elected to the Blaine House since Louis J. Brann in 1934, and only the fourth Democrat in the 20th century. His election is widely viewed as the first step in making Maine a two-party state.

Results

1954 Gubernatorial Election, Maine^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Edmund Muskie	135,673	54.49%	−
	Republican	Burton M. Cross (Incumbent)	113,298	45.51%	−
Majority			22,375	8.99%

Notes

^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. pp. 1497–1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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