1898 Maine gubernatorial election

Last updated

1898 Maine gubernatorial election
Transparent.png
←  1896 September 12, 1898 1900  →
  Lewellyn Powers.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Llewellyn Powers Samuel L. Lord
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote53,90029,485
Percentage62.15%34.00%
Governor before election

Llewellyn Powers
Republican

Elected Governor

Llewellyn Powers
Republican

The 1898 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 12, 1898.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Governor Llewellyn Powers was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic candidate Samuel L. Lord.

Results

1898 Maine gubernatorial election [1] [2] [3] [4] [lower-alpha 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Llewellyn Powers (incumbent) 53,900 62.15%
Democratic Samuel L. Lord29,48534.00%
Prohibition Ammi S. Ladd2,3262.68%
Populist Robert Gerry6490.75%
National Democratic Erastus Lermond3120.36%
Scattering480.06%
Majority24,41528.15%
Turnout 86,720
Republican hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Some sources give Lord's total as 28,485. [5] [6] The Maine House Journal records the result as Powers 54,098, Lord 28,485, Ladd 2,326, Gerry 641, Lermond 315, scattering 47. [7]

Related Research Articles

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1810, in 13 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections.

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1806, in 10 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections.

The 1838 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 10, 1838. Incumbent Whig Governor Edward Kent was defeated for re-election by Democratic candidate John Fairfield.

The 1918 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1918.

The 1916 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 11, 1916.

The 1904 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 12, 1904.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1899 Maryland gubernatorial election</span> Election for governor of Maryland, U.S.

The 1899 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1899.

The 1839 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1839. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Fairfield defeated Whig candidate and former Governor Edward Kent in a re-match of the previous year's election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1898 Arkansas gubernatorial election</span> Arkansas election for governor

The 1898 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1898. Incumbent Democratic Governor Daniel W. Jones defeated Republican nominee Henry F. Auten and Populist nominee W. Scott Morgan with 67.35% of the vote.

The 1900 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 10, 1900.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1817 Rhode Island gubernatorial election</span> Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1817 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 16, 1817.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1812 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span> New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1812 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 10, 1812.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span> New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1816.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1815 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span> New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1815 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 14, 1815.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1818 New Hampshire gubernatorial election</span> New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1818 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 10, 1818.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1815 Connecticut gubernatorial election</span> 1815 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1815 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 10, 1815.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1809 Connecticut gubernatorial election</span> 1809 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1809 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 10, 1809.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1810 Connecticut gubernatorial election</span> 1810 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1810 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 9, 1810.

The 1896 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1896.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1812 Connecticut gubernatorial election</span> 1812 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1812 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 13, 1812.

References

  1. ↑ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II . CQ Press. 2005. p.  1499. ISBN   978-1-56802-981-8 . Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
  3. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 21. ISBN   978-0-7864-4722-0.
  4. ↑ Maine Register, State Year-Book and Legislative Manual. Vol. 55. Portland, Maine: Portland Directory Company. 1924. p. 273.
  5. ↑ "ME Governor, 1898". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 244. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
  7. ↑ "Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Maine, 1899. Sixty-Ninth Legislature". House Journal. Augusta: Kennebec Journal Print: 16. 1899.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.