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
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![]() County results Hildreth: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Clark: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Horace A. Hildreth (incumbent) | 110,327 | 61.31% | − | |
Democratic | F. Davis Clark | 69,624 | 38.69% | − | |
Majority | 40,703 | 22.62% |
Notes
edit- ^ 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]