1869 Maine gubernatorial election

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1869 Maine gubernatorial election
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  1868 September 13, 1869 1870  
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Nominee Joshua Chamberlain Franklin Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote51,31439,033
Percentage53.97%41.05%

Governor before election

Joshua Chamberlain
Republican

Elected Governor

Joshua Chamberlain
Republican

The 1869 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 13, 1869. Republican candidate and war hero Joshua Chamberlain defeated the Democratic candidate Franklin Smith and Prohibition candidate Nathan Griffith Hichborn. [1] [2]

Contents

General election

Candidates

Republican

Democratic

  • Franklin Smith
Prohibition/Temperance
  • Nathan Griffith Hichborn

Results

1869 Maine gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Joshua Chamberlain (incumbent) 51,314 53.97%
Democratic Franklin Smith39,03341.05%
Prohibition Nathan Griffith Hichborn4,7354.98%

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - ME Governor Race - Sep 13, 1869". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. Dubin, Michael J. (June 11, 2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861_ÑÐ1911: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-5646-8.