1934 Maine gubernatorial election
The 1934 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 10, 1934. Incumbent Democratic Governor Louis J. Brann defeated Republican challenger Alfred K. Ames.
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![]() County results Brann: 50–60% 70–80% Ames: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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This was the only Maine gubernatorial election in over a century (1851-1956) in which a Democratic governor won reelection.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Louis J. Brann (Incumbent) | 156,917 | 53.99% | ||
Republican | Alfred K. Ames | 133,414 | 45.90% | ||
Communist | Harry Warsaw | 318 | 0.11% | ||
Majority | 23,503 | 8.09% | |||
Turnout | 290,649 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "ME Governor, 1934". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. p. 1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.
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