1924 Maine gubernatorial election

The 1924 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 8, 1924.

1924 Maine gubernatorial election

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Nominee Ralph Owen Brewster William Robinson Pattangall Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 145,281 108,626 Percentage 57.22% 42.78%

County results Brewster:      50–60%      60–70% Pattangall:      50–60%

Governor before election Percival P. Baxter Republican Elected Governor Ralph Owen Brewster Republican

Incumbent Governor Percival P. Baxter did not seek re-election. Republican candidate Ralph Owen Brewster defeated Democratic candidate William Robinson Pattangall. Frank G. Farrington unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.

Results

1924 Maine gubernatorial election^{[1][2][3][4][a]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ralph Owen Brewster	145,281	57.22%
	Democratic	William Robinson Pattangall	108,626	42.78%
Majority			36,655	14.44%
Turnout			253,907	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

Notes

1. Some sources give Brewster's vote as 145,251.^[5][6][7]

References

1. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
2. Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. p. 1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
3. Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7864-7033-4.
4. Maine Register, State Year-Book and Legislative Manual. Vol. 55. Portland, Maine: Portland Directory Company. 1924. p. 273.
5. "ME Governor, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
6. "Legislative Record – House". Legislative Record of the Eighty-Second Legislature of the State of Maine. 1925 (PDF). Augusta, Maine: Kennebec Journal Company. 1925. p. 37.
7. "Legislative Record – Senate". Legislative Record of the Eighty-Second Legislature of the State of Maine. 1925 (PDF). Augusta, Maine: Kennebec Journal Company. 1925. p. 35.