1841 Maine gubernatorial election

1841 Maine gubernatorial election

←  1840 September 13, 1841 1842  →

Nominee John Fairfield Edward Kent Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 47,354 36,790 Percentage 54.97% 42.70%

County results Fairfield:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Kent:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election Edward Kent Whig Elected Governor John Fairfield Democratic

The 1841 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 13, 1841, in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Incumbent Whig Governor of Maine Edward Kent lost re-election in a fourth rematch against Democratic nominee and former Governor of Maine John Fairfield. ^[1]

General election

On election day, September 13, 1841, Whig nominee Edward Kent lost re-election by a margin of 10,564 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John Fairfield, thereby losing Whig control over the office of Governor to the Democrats. Fairfield was sworn in as the 16th Governor of Maine on January 5, 1842. ^[2]

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1841

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Fairfield	47,354	54.97
	Whig	Edward Kent (incumbent)	36,790	42.70
	Liberty	Jeremiah Curtis	1,762	2.05
		Scattering	247	0.29
Total votes			86,153	100.00
	Democratic gain from Whig

References

1. The Letters of John Fairfield, p. xxvi.
2. "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 22, 2005. Retrieved 2023-11-13.

Works cited

• Fairfield, John (1922). Staples, Arthur G. (ed.). The Letters of John Fairfield. Lewiston, ME: Lewiston Journal Company.