1914 Maine gubernatorial election
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The 1914 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1914.
September 14, 1914
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County results Curtis: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% Haines: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Governor William T. Haines was defeated for re-election by Democratic candidate Oakley C. Curtis. Progressive candidate Halbert P. Gardner took nearly 13% of the vote.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Oakley C. Curtis | 62,076 | 43.82% | ||
| Republican | William T. Haines (incumbent) | 58,887 | 41.57% | ||
| Progressive | Halbert P. Gardner | 18,226 | 12.87% | ||
| Socialist | Percy F. Morse | 1,880 | 1.33% | ||
| Prohibition | Frederick A. Shepherd | 597 | 0.42% | ||
| Majority | 3,189 | 2.25% | |||
| Turnout | 141,666 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||