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1946 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1946 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Horace Hildreth won the 1946 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Horace Hildreth received 110,327 popular votes (61.31%). The main challenger was F. Davis Clark (38.69%).

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

Hildreth +22.6 pts · won by 40,703 votes
Horace HildrethRepublicanWINNER61.31%
110,327 votes
F. Davis ClarkDemocratic38.69%
69,624 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.