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1942 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1942 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Sumner Sewall won the 1942 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Sumner Sewall received 118,047 popular votes (66.84%). The main challenger was George W. Lane Jr. (33.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Sewall and Jr.

Sewall +33.7 pts · won by 59,489 votes
Sumner SewallRepublicanWINNER66.84%
118,047 votes
George W. Lane Jr.Democratic33.16%
58,558 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.