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The 1886 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 13 September 1886 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Republican nominee and former Mayor of Hallowell Joseph R. Bodwell defeated Democratic nominee Clark S. Edwards and Prohibition nominee Aaron Clark. [1]
On election day, 13 September 1886, Republican nominee Joseph R. Bodwell won the election by a margin of 13,561 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Clark S. Edwards, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Bodwell was sworn in as the 40th Governor of Maine on 5 January 1887. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Joseph R. Bodwell | 68,850 | 53.72 | |
| Democratic | Clark S. Edwards | 55,289 | 43.14 | |
| Prohibition | Aaron Clark | 3,851 | 3.01 | |
| Scattering | 181 | 0.13 | ||
| Total votes | 128,171 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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