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      Home/Elections/1944/Governor/Maine
      1944·Governor·Maine

      Maine Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Horace A. Hildreth
      70.3%131,849 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Paul J. Jullien
      29.7%55,781 votes
      Margin
      R+40.5
      187,630 total votes
      2 candidates187,630 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Horace A. HildrethREP✓
      		REP131,84970.3%
      Paul J. JullienDEM
      		DEM55,78129.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in Maine

      2022
      Janet T MillsDEM
      D+13.1
      2018
      Janet T MillsDEM
      D+7.5
      2014
      Paul LepageREP
      R+4.9
      2010
      OtherOTH
      R+19.0
      2006
      John Elias BaldacciDEM
      D+7.9
      2002
      John Elias BaldacciDEM
      D+5.7
      1998
      OtherOTH
      R+6.9
      1994
      OtherOTH
      D+10.8
      1990
      John R McKernan Jr.REP
      R+2.6
      1986
      John R McKernan Jr.REP
      R+9.7
      1982
      Joseph E BrennanDEM
      D+23.5
      1978
      Joseph E BrennanDEM
      D+13.4
      1974
      OtherOTH
      D+13.2
      1970
      Kenneth M. CurtisDEM
      D+0.3
      1966
      Kenneth M. CurtisDEM
      D+6.3
      View all Governor history for Maine →

      Candidates

      Horace A. HildrethREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+19.7
      Career1944-1958
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Paul J. JullienDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+40.5
      Career1944-1944
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Maine, 1944

      President1 contest →
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