1849 Maine gubernatorial election

1849 Maine gubernatorial election

←  1848 September 10, 1849 1850  →

Nominee John Hubbard Elijah Hamlin George F. Talbot Party Democratic Whig Free Soil Popular vote 37,636 28,056 7,987 Percentage 51.01% 38.03% 10.83%

County results Hubbard:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Hamlin:     40–50%

Governor before election John W. Dana Democratic Elected Governor John Hubbard Democratic

The 1849 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 10, 1849, in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Democratic nominee and former member of the Maine Senate John Hubbard defeated Whig nominee and former member of the Maine House of Representatives Elijah Hamlin and Free Soil Party nominee George F. Talbot. ^[1]

General election

On election day, September 10, 1849, Democratic nominee John Hubbard won the election by a margin of 9,580 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Elijah Hamlin, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Hubbard was sworn in as the 22nd governor of Maine on May 8, 1850. ^[2]

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1849

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Hubbard	37,636	51.01
	Whig	Elijah Hamlin	28,056	38.03
	Free Soil	George F. Talbot	7,987	10.83
		Scattering	102	0.13
Total votes			73,781	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

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