The 1942 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1942. Incumbent RepublicanGovernorSumner Sewall was seeking a second term, and faced off against Democratic challenger George W. Lane, Jr. Sewall was able to easily win his re-election. This contest was the first gubernatorial election held after the entry of the United States into the second world war.
1942, maine, gubernatorial, election, took, place, september, 1942, incumbent, republican, governor, sumner, sewall, seeking, second, term, faced, against, democratic, challenger, george, lane, sewall, able, easily, election, this, contest, first, gubernatoria. The 1942 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14 1942 Incumbent Republican Governor Sumner Sewall was seeking a second term and faced off against Democratic challenger George W Lane Jr Sewall was able to easily win his re election This contest was the first gubernatorial election held after the entry of the United States into the second world war 1942 Maine gubernatorial election 1940 September 14 1942 1944 Nominee Sumner Sewall George W Lane Jr Party Republican DemocraticPopular vote 118 047 58 558Percentage 66 84 33 16 County resultsSewall 50 60 60 70 70 80 Governor before electionSumner SewallRepublican Elected Governor Sumner SewallRepublicanResults edit1942 Gubernatorial Election Maine 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Sumner Sewall incumbent 118 047 66 84 Democratic George W Lane Jr 58 558 33 16 Majority 59 489 33 68 Notes edit Guide to US Elections Fifth Edition Volume II CQ Press 2005 pp 1497 1499 ISBN 978 1 56802 981 8 Retrieved May 12 2009 dead link nbsp nbsp This Maine elections related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1942 Maine gubernatorial election amp oldid 1173834254, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
