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1956-09-10 Gubernatorial Election Results for Maine


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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



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County Turnout Edmund Muskie*
(D)		 Willis Trafton
(R)		 Other Margin TOTAL
County data not available.
TOTAL 51% 180,25459.2% 124,39540.8% 00.0% 55,859 304,649
Total R vote: 124,395 (40.8%)      Total D vote: 180,254 (59.2%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Willis Trafton 42,901 51.0%
2   Philip Chapman 24,787 29.4%
3   Alexander LaFleur 16,479 19.6%
TOTAL VOTES 84,167  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Edmund Muskie* 26,533 100.0%
TOTAL VOTES 26,533