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1948 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1948 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Frederick G. Payne won the 1948 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Frederick G. Payne received 145,956 popular votes (65.6%). The main challenger was Louis B. Lausier (34.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Payne and Lausier

Payne +31.2 pts · won by 69,412 votes
Frederick G. PayneRepublicanWINNER65.6%
145,956 votes
Louis B. LausierDemocratic34.4%
76,544 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.