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1956 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1956 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Edmund Muskie won the 1956 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Edmund Muskie received 180,254 popular votes (59.17%). The main challenger was Willis A. Trafton Jr. (40.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Muskie and Jr.

Muskie +18.3 pts · won by 55,859 votes
Edmund MuskieDemocraticWINNER59.17%
180,254 votes
Willis A. Trafton Jr.Republican40.83%
124,395 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.