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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |