1928 Maine gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1928 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1928 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 10, 1928. Incumbent Republican Governor Ralph Owen Brewster retired to run for U.S. Senate. Republican candidate William Tudor Gardiner defeated Democratic candidate Edward C. Moran Jr.

1928 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1926 September 10, 1928 1930 →

Nominee William Tudor Gardiner Edward C. Moran Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 148,053 65,572 Percentage 69.31% 30.69%

County results Gardiner:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Ralph Owen Brewster Republican Elected Governor William Tudor Gardiner Republican

Results

1928 Maine gubernatorial election^[1][2][3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William Tudor Gardiner (incumbent)	148,053	69.31%
	Democratic	Edward C. Moran Jr.	65,572	30.69%
Majority			82,481	38.61%
Turnout			213,625	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "ME Governor, 1928". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
2. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
3. Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. p. 1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
4. Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-7864-7033-4.