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.
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 County results Sewall: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Sumner Sewall (incumbent) | 118,047 | 66.84% | - | |
| Democratic | George W. Lane, Jr. | 58,558 | 33.16% | - | |
| Majority | 59,489 | 33.68% | |||