1860 Maine gubernatorial election

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1860 Maine gubernatorial election
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  1859 10 September 1860 1861  
  Israel Washburn, Jr. - Brady-Handy.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Israel Washburn Jr. Ephraim K. Smart
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote69,84351,878
Percentage56.56%42.02%

1860 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Washburn:     50–60%     60–70%
Smart:     50–60%

Governor before election

Lot M. Morrill
Republican

Elected Governor

Israel Washburn Jr.
Republican

The 1860 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 10 September 1860 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 5th district Israel Washburn Jr. defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Maine House of Representatives Ephraim K. Smart and Constitutional Union nominee and former member of the Maine House of Representatives Phinehas Barnes. [1]

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General election

On election day, 10 September 1860, Republican nominee Israel Washburn Jr. won the election by a margin of 17,965 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Ephraim K. Smart, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Washburn was sworn in as the 29th Governor of Maine on 2 January 1861. [2]

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1860
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Israel Washburn Jr. 69,843 56.56
Democratic Ephraim K. Smart 51,87842.02
Constitutional Union Phinehas Barnes 1,7261.40
Scattering290.02
Total votes123,476 100.00
Republican hold

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  2. "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 21, 2005. Retrieved April 19, 2024.