1845 Maine gubernatorial election

1845 Maine gubernatorial election

←  1844 September 8, 1845 (1845-09-08) 1846  →

Nominee Hugh J. Anderson Freeman H. Morse Samuel Fessenden Party Democratic Whig Liberty Popular vote 34,711 26,341 5,867 Percentage 51.50% 39.08% 8.70%

County results Anderson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Morse:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election Hugh J. Anderson Democratic Elected Governor Hugh J. Anderson Democratic

The 1845 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 8, 1845, in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic governor Hugh J. Anderson won re-election against Whig nominee and former U.S. Representative from Maine's 4th congressional district Freeman H. Morse and Liberty Party candidate and former member of the Massachusetts State Senate Samuel Fessenden. ^[1]

General election

On election day, September 8, 1845, incumbent Democratic governor Hugh J. Anderson won re-election by a margin of 8,370 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Freeman H. Morse, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Anderson was sworn in for his third term on January 5, 1846. ^[2]

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1845

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Hugh J. Anderson (incumbent)	34,711	51.50
	Whig	Freeman H. Morse	26,341	39.08
	Liberty	Samuel Fessenden	5,867	8.70
		Scattering	486	0.72
Total votes			67,405	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Gov. Hugh Johnston Anderson". nga.org. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
2. "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 21, 2005. Retrieved 2024-04-16.