1958 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1958 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Clinton Clauson won the 1958 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Clinton Clauson received 145,673 popular votes (52%). The main challenger was Horace Hildreth (48%).

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

Clauson +4.0 pts · won by 11,101 votes

Clinton Clauson DemocraticWINNER52%

145,673 votes

Horace Hildreth Republican48%

134,572 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.