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1950 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1950 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Frederick G. Payne won the 1950 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Frederick G. Payne received 145,823 popular votes (60.73%). The main challenger was Earl S. Grant (39.27%).

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

Payne +21.5 pts · won by 51,519 votes
Frederick G. PayneRepublicanWINNER60.73%
145,823 votes
Earl S. GrantDemocratic39.27%
94,304 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.