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| election_name = Maine gubernatorial election, 1956
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| election_name = 1956 Maine gubernatorial election
| country = Maine
| country = Maine
| type = gubernatorial
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = Maine gubernatorial election, 1954
| previous_election = 1954 Maine gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1954
| previous_year = 1954
| next_election = Maine gubernatorial election, 1958
| next_election = 1958 Maine gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1958
| next_year = 1958
| election_date = September 10, 1956
| election_date = September 10, 1956
| image1 = [[Image:Edmund Muskie.jpg|125px]]
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| percentage1 = 59.17%
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| image2 = File:Willis Trafton.jpg
| nominee2 = Willis A. Trafton, Jr.
| nominee2 = [[Willis A. Trafton Jr.]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 124,395
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| map_caption = County results<br/>'''Muskie''': {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} <br/>'''Trafton''': {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}}
| title = Governor
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The '''1956 Maine gubernatorial election''' took place on September 10, 1956. Incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] [[Governor of Maine|Governor]] [[Edmund Muskie]] was seeking re-election, and faced off against [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Willis A. Trafton, Jr. in the general election. Extremely popular, Muskie was able to easily win re-election.

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


==Results==
==Results==
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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[[Category:Maine gubernatorial elections|1956]]
[[Category:Maine gubernatorial elections|1956]]
[[Category:United States gubernatorial elections, 1956]]
[[Category:1956 United States gubernatorial elections|Maine]]
[[Category:Maine elections, 1956]]
[[Category:1956 Maine elections|Gubernatorial]]
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Latest revision as of 03:17, 16 September 2024

1956 Maine gubernatorial election
← 1954 September 10, 1956 1958 →
 
Nominee Edmund Muskie Willis A. Trafton Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 180,254 124,395
Prozentualer Anteil 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

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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

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  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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