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The 1932 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 12, 1932. Incumbent Republican Governor William Tudor Gardiner did not seek re-election. Democratic candidate Louis J. Brann defeated Republican candidate Burleigh Martin. Brann was the first Democrat elected Governor of Maine since Oakley C. Curtis in 1914.[1]

This election ended a streak of eight consecutive Republican gubernatorial victories in Maine.

Results

1932 Maine gubernatorial election[2][3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Louis J. Brann 121,158 50.25%
Republican Burleigh Martin 118,800 49.28%
Socialist Frank H. Maxfield 1,137 0.47%
Majority 2,358 0.98%
Turnout 241,095 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. ^ "Brann, Louis J." April 24, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "ME Governor, 1932". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  4. ^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. p. 1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_Maine_gubernatorial_election