1950 Maine gubernatorial election
September 11, 1950
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The 1950 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 11, 1950. Incumbent Republican Governor Frederick G. Payne was seeking a second term, and faced off against Democratic challenger Earl S. Grant and States Rights Democratic candidate Leland B. Currier, whom Grant had defeated in the regular Democratic primary. Payne went on to win re-election by a wide margin, while Currier received less than one percent of the vote.
Republican primary
Payne was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Leland B. Currier, former state senator
- Earl S. Grant
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earl S. Grant | 13,131 | 62.31 | |
| Democratic | Leland B. Currier | 7,942 | 37.69 | |
| Total votes | 21,073 | 100.00 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederick G. Payne (incumbent) | 145,823 | 60.73% | − | |
| Democratic | Earl S. Grant | 94,304 | 39.27% | − | |
| States Rights Democratic | Leland B. Currier | 1,050 | 0.43% | − | |
| Majority | 51,519 | 21.45% | |||
Notes
- ^ "Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, Elections Division" (PDF). Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. pp. 1497–1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved May 12, 2009.