1946 Maine gubernatorial election

1946 Maine gubernatorial election
	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

^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. pp. 1497–1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved May 12, 2009.^{[dead link‍]}

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[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.^{[dead link‍]}

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