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1938 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1938 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Lewis O. Barrows won the 1938 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Lewis O. Barrows received 157,206 popular votes (52.89%). The main challenger was Louis J. Brann (47.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Barrows and Brann

Barrows +5.9 pts · won by 17,461 votes
Lewis O. BarrowsRepublicanWINNER52.89%
157,206 votes
Louis J. BrannDemocratic47.01%
139,745 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.