Sumner Sewall
★ Governor
- Born
- June 17, 1897
- Died
- January 25, 1965
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Maine
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1940–1942
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sewall280,766
Opponents150,611
2
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1942, Sumner Sewall ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Sewall's biggest single-election total was 162,719 votes, in the 1940 governor election in Maine. Sewall's closest win came in the 1942 governor election in Maine, decided by 59,489 votes.
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How many votes has Sumner Sewall received?
Sumner Sewall has received 280,766 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | GovernorMaine | Won | 118,04766.84% | George W. Lane Jr. |
| 1940 | GovernorMaine | Won | 162,71963.87% | Fulton J. Redman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q367784). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sumner Sewall: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sumner-sewall. Accessed [date].