1956 Maine gubernatorial election

Maine gubernatorial election, 1956
	Election results by county; Republican (Red), Democrat (Blue)
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	180,254	59.17%	−
	Republican	Willis A. Trafton, Jr.	124,395	40.83%	−
Majority			55,859	18.34%

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Notes

^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. pp. 1497–1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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