1942 Maine gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1942 Maine gubernatorial election Maine presidential no 1940 Maine gubernatorial election 1940 1944 Maine gubernatorial election 1944 September 14, 1942 File:SumnerSewall.jpg 150x150px Sumner Sewall Republican Party (United States) 118,047 66.84% 3x4.svg George W. Lane, Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 58,558 33.16% 1942 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsSewall: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Sumner Sewall Republican Party (United States) Sumner Sewall Republican Party (United States) The 1942 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1942. Incumbent Republican Governor Sumner Sewall was seeking a second term, and faced off against Democratic challenger George W. Lane, Jr. Sewall was able to easily win his re-election. This contest was the first gubernatorial election held after the entry of the United States into the second world war. Results 1942 Gubernatorial Election, Maine Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II CQ Press 2005 1497–1499 https://archive.org/details/guidetouselectio00cqpr/page/1497 978-1-56802-981-8 2009-05-12 registrationMay 2023 Republican Party (United States) Sumner Sewall (incumbent) 118,047 66.84% - Democratic Party (United States) George W. Lane, Jr. 58,558 33.16% - 59,489 33.68% Notes expanded 1942 Gubernatorial Maine Category:September 1942 in the United States