Maine gubernatorial election, 1944

September 11, 1944



Nominee	Horace Hildreth	Paul J. Jullien
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	131,849	55,781
Percentage	70.27%	29.73%

Governor before election

Sumner Sewall
Republican

Elected Governor

Horace A. Hildreth
Republican

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.

Results

1944 Gubernatorial Election, Maine^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Horace A. Hildreth	131,849	70.27%	-
	Democratic	Paul J. Jullien	55,781	29.73%	-
Majority			76,068	40.54%

Notes

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

Elections and referendums in Maine

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Referendums	2009 2011 2012 2014 2015

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