Maine gubernatorial election, 1956

Maine gubernatorial election, 1956

← 1954 September 10, 1956 1958 →
Nominee Edmund Muskie Willis A. Trafton, Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 180,254 124,395 Percentage 59.17% 40.83%
County results   Counties won by Muskie   Counties won by Trafton
Governor before election Edmund Muskie Democratic Elected Governor Edmund Muskie Democratic

Edmund Muskie
Democratic

Edmund Muskie
Democratic

The 1956 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 10, 1956. Incumbent Democratic Governor Edmund Muskie was seeking re-election, and faced off against Republican Willis A. Trafton, Jr. in the general election. Extremely popular, Muskie was able to easily win re-election.