The 1950 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 11, 1950. Incumbent Republican Governor Frederick G. Payne was seeking a second term, and faced off against Democratic challenger Earl S. Grant and States Rights Democratic candidate Leland B. Currier, whom Grant had defeated in the regular Democratic primary. Payne went on to win re-election by a wide margin, while Currier received less than one percent of the vote.
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