1839 Maine gubernatorial election

1839 Maine gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Fairfield Edward Kent Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 41,038 34,749 Percentage 54.00% 45.73%

Governor before election John Fairfield Democratic Elected Governor John Fairfield Democratic

The 1839 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1839. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Fairfield defeated Whig candidate and former Governor Edward Kent in a re-match of the previous year's election.

Results

1839 Maine gubernatorial election ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [lower-alpha 1]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Fairfield (incumbent)	41,038	54.00%
	Whig	Edward Kent	34,749	45.73%
	Scattering		208	0.27%
Majority			6,289	8.27%
Turnout			75,995	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

Notes

1. Some sources give the result as Fairfield 39,221, Kent 33,339, Scattering 208. These figures exclude the votes for Fairfield and Kent from Franklin County. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

References

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3. Barry, Peter Neil (1965). Nineteenth Century Constitutional Amendment in Maine (PDF) (Master of Arts). Orono: University of Maine. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
4. Compiled by Samuel L. Harris (1841). The Maine Register, and National Calendar, for the Year 1841. Portland: A. Shirley, Printer. p. 108.
5. "Maine Register, State Year-Book and Legislative Manual". Portland, Maine: Portland Directory Company. 1924. p. 269.
6. Documents Printed by Order of the Legislature of the State of Maine. 1864 (PDF). Augusta: Stevens & Sayward, Printers to the State. 1864. p. 164.
7. "1834-1841 General Election: Governor". digitalmaine.com. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions.
8. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 237. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
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10. Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II . CQ Press. 2005. p.  1498. ISBN   978-1-56802-981-8 . Retrieved September 16, 2021.
11. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 89. ISBN   978-0-7864-1439-0.