1894 Maine gubernatorial election

1894 Maine gubernatorial election

←  1892 September 10, 1894 1896  →

Nominee Henry B. Cleaves Charles F. Johnson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 69,322 30,405 Percentage 64.31% 28.21%

County results Cleaves:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Henry B. Cleaves Republican Elected Governor Henry B. Cleaves Republican

The 1894 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 10, 1894, in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Republican governor Henry B. Cleaves won re-election against Democratic nominee Charles F. Johnson, Populist nominee Luther C. Bateman and Prohibition nominee Ira G. Hersey in a rematch of the previous election. ^[1]

General election

On election day, September 10, 1894, incumbent Republican governor Henry B. Cleaves won re-election by a margin of 38,917 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles F. Johnson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Cleaves was sworn in for his second term on January 6, 1895. ^[2]

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry B. Cleaves (incumbent)	69,322	64.31
	Democratic	Charles F. Johnson	30,405	28.21
	Populist	Luther C. Bateman	5,328	4.94
	Prohibition	Ira G. Hersey	2,721	2.52
		Scattering	13	0.02
Total votes			107,789	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Gov. Henry Bradstreet Cleaves". nga.org. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
2. "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 6, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-21.