1956 Maine gubernatorial election

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1956 Maine gubernatorial election

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Nominee Edmund Muskie Willis A. Trafton Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 180,254 124,395 Percentage 59.17% 40.83%

County results Muskie:      50–60%      60–70% Trafton:      50-60%

Governor before election Edmund Muskie Democratic Elected Governor Edmund Muskie Democratic

The 1956 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 10, 1956. Incumbent Democratic Governor Edmund Muskie was seeking re-election, and faced off against Republican Willis A. Trafton, Jr. in the general election. Extremely popular, Muskie was able to easily win re-election.

Results

1956 Gubernatorial Election, Maine^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Edmund Muskie (Incumbent)	180,254	59.17%	−
	Republican	Willis A. Trafton, Jr.	124,395	40.83%	−
Majority			55,859	18.34%

Notes

1. ^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. pp. 1497–1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved May 12, 2009.

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