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1944 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1944 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Horace Hildreth won the 1944 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Horace Hildreth received 131,849 popular votes (70.27%). The main challenger was Paul J. Jullien (29.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Hildreth and Jullien

Hildreth +40.5 pts · won by 76,068 votes
Horace HildrethRepublicanWINNER70.27%
131,849 votes
Paul J. JullienDemocratic29.73%
55,781 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.