Question: The 1948 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 13, 1948, which American businessman and Republican businessman, and mayor of Augusta, faced off against Democratic challenger Louis B. Lausier, defeating him in a landslide?
Sentence (from "Frederick G. Payne"): A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Maine from 1953 to 1959.
Relevant evidence: No