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      Home/Elections/1950/Governor/Maine
      1950·Governor·Maine

      Maine Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Frederick Payne
      60.5%145,823 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Earle S. Grant
      39.1%94,304 votes
      Margin
      R+21.4
      241,177 total votes
      3 candidates241,177 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Frederick PayneREP✓
      		REP145,82360.5%
      Earle S. GrantDEM
      		DEM94,30439.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,0500.4%

      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

      Earle S. GrantDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+21.4
      Career1950-1950
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Frederick PayneREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+16.9
      Career1948-1958
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
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