1946 Maine gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1946 Maine gubernatorial election
Country:Maine
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1944 Maine gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1944
Next Election:1948 Maine gubernatorial election
Next Year:1948
Election Date:September 9, 1946
Nominee1:Horace Hildreth
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:110,327
Percentage1:61.31%
Nominee2:F. Davis Clark
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:69,624
Percentage2:38.69%
Map Size:300px
Governor
Before Election:Horace Hildreth
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Horace Hildreth
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1946 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1946. Incumbent Republican Governor Horace Hildreth, was seeking a second term, and faced off against Democrat F. Davis Clark. This election represented the first gubernatorial election in Maine following the end of the Second World War, and saw Hildreth easily win re-election