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Parents > United States > Maine > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1940 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open September 09, 1940 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 09, 1940 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1941 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1943 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur February 07, 2024 08:38am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won09/12/1938
NameLewis O. Barrows Votes157,206 (52.89%)
Term01/01/1939 - 01/01/1941 Margin17,461 (+5.87%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won09/14/1942
NameSumner Sewall Votes118,047 (66.84%)
Term01/03/1943 - 01/03/1945 Margin59,489 (+33.68%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 17, 1940 ME Governor - R Primary
Sumner Sewall
R 125,950

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Name Sumner Sewall Fulton J. Redman Helen Knudsen  
PartyRepublican Democratic Communist  
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Uncertified Votes 162,719 (63.80%) 92,003 (36.07%) 325 (0.13%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -70,716 (-27.73%) -162,394 (-63.67%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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