1869 Maine gubernatorial election

1869 Maine gubernatorial election
September 13, 1869
	County results; Chamberlain: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% ; Smith: 50–60%
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]

General election

Candidates

Republican

Joshua Chamberlain, incumbent Governor (since 1867)

Democratic

Franklin Smith

Prohibition/Temperance

Nathan Griffin Hichborn, former state treasurer (1865–1868)

Results

1869 Maine gubernatorial election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Joshua Chamberlain (incumbent)	51,314	53.97	3.36
	Democratic	Franklin Smith	39,033	41.05	1.62
	Prohibition	Nathan Griffin Hichborn	4,735	4.98	N/A
Total votes			95,082	100.00	27.82
	Republican hold

References

↑ "Our Campaigns - ME Governor Race - Sep 13, 1869". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
↑ 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.

[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.

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