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1950 Maine gubernatorial election 
Summary
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 Earle S. Grant. Payne went on to win re-election by a wide margin.
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 County results Payne: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Frederick G. Payne (incumbent) | 145,823 | 60.73% | - | |
| Democratic | Earle S. Grant | 94,304 | 39.27% | - | |
| Majority | 51,519 | 21.45% | |||
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