Horace Hildreth
★ Governor
- Born
- December 2, 1902
- Died
- June 2, 1988
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Maine
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1944–1958
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hildreth376,748
Opponents271,078
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Elections run
Between 1944 and 1958, Horace Hildreth ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Hildreth's biggest single-election total was 134,572 votes, in the 1958 governor election in Maine. Hildreth's closest win came in the 1946 governor election in Maine, decided by 40,703 votes.
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How many votes has Horace Hildreth received?
Horace Hildreth has received 376,748 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | GovernorMaine | Lost | 134,57248% | Clinton Clauson |
| 1946 | GovernorMaine | Won | 110,32761.31% | F. Davis Clark |
| 1944 | GovernorMaine | Won | 131,84970.27% | Paul J. Jullien |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880932). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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