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1954 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1954 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Edmund Muskie won the 1954 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Edmund Muskie received 135,673 popular votes (54.49%). The main challenger was Burton M. Cross (45.51%).

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Muskie +9.0 pts · won by 22,375 votes
Edmund MuskieDemocraticWINNER54.49%
135,673 votes
Burton M. CrossRepublican45.51%
113,298 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.