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1956 Maine gubernatorial election

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Maine gubernatorial election, 1956
← 1954 September 10, 1956 1958 →
 
Nominee Edmund Muskie Willis A. Trafton, Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 180,254 124,395
Percentage 59.17% 40.83%
County results
  Counties won by Muskie
  Counties won by Trafton
Governor before election

Edmund Muskie
Democratic

Elected Governor

Edmund Muskie
Democratic

The 1956 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 10, 1956. Incumbent Democratic Governor Edmund Muskie was seeking re-election, and faced off against Republican Willis A. Trafton, Jr. in the general election. Extremely popular, Muskie was able to easily win re-election.

Results

1956 Gubernatorial Election, Maine[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edmund Muskie (Incumbent) 180,254 59.17% −
Republican Willis A. Trafton, Jr. 124,395 40.83% −
Majority 55,859 18.34%

Notes

  1. ^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. pp. 1497–1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8.
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