1916 Maine gubernatorial election

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The 1916 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 11, 1916.

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1916 Maine gubernatorial election

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September 11, 1916
1918 â†’
 
Nominee Carl Milliken Oakley C. Curtis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 81,760 67,930
Percentage 54.00% 44.86%

County results
Milliken:      50–60%      60–70%
Curtis:      50–60%

Governor before election

Oakley C. Curtis
Democratic

Elected Governor

Carl Milliken
Republican

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Incumbent Democratic Governor Oakley C. Curtis was defeated for re-election by Republican candidate Carl Milliken.

Results

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1916 Maine gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4][5][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carl Milliken 81,760 54.00%
Democratic Oakley C. Curtis (incumbent) 67,930 44.86%
Socialist Frank H. Maxfield 1,465 0.97%
Prohibition Linus Seeley 253 0.17%
Scattering 2 0.00%
Majority 13,830 9.13%
Turnout 151,410 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing
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Notes

  1. The Maine House Journal and Maine Senate Journal record the result as Milliken 81,317, Curtis 67,719, Maxfield 1,558, Seeley 249.[6][7]

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