1942 Maine gubernatorial election

1942 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1940 September 14, 1942 1944 →

Nominee Sumner Sewall George W. Lane, Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 118,047 58,558 Percentage 66.84% 33.16%

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

Governor before election Sumner Sewall Republican Elected Governor Sumner Sewall Republican

The 1942 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1942. Incumbent Republican Governor Sumner Sewall was seeking a second term, and faced off against Democratic challenger George W. Lane, Jr. Sewall was able to easily win his re-election. This contest was the first gubernatorial election held after the entry of the United States into the second world war.