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