1869 Maine gubernatorial election
September 13, 1869
 
Nominee Joshua Chamberlain Franklin Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 51,314 39,033
Percentage 53.97% 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]

General election

Candidates

Republican

Democratic

  • Franklin Smith
Prohibition/Temperance
  • Nathan Griffith Hichborn

Results

1869 Maine gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joshua Chamberlain (incumbent) 51,314 53.97%
Democratic Franklin Smith 39,033 41.05%
Prohibition Nathan Griffith Hichborn 4,735 4.98%

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.
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