The 1833 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1833. Incumbent Democratic Governor Samuel E. Smith was defeated for re-nomination by Robert P. Dunlap. Smith ran for re-election as an Independent Democrat.
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 County results Dunlap: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Goodenow: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dunlap defeated National Republican candidate Daniel Goodenow and Smith with 52.14% of the vote.
Democratic nomination
editThe Democratic state convention was held on June 26, 1833, at Augusta, Maine.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert P. Dunlap | 185 | 68.3 | |
| Democratic | Samuel E. Smith | 79 | 29.1 | |
| Scattering | 7 | 2.6 | ||
| Total votes | 271 | 100.00 | ||
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert P. Dunlap | 25,731 | 52.14% | ||
| National Republican | Daniel Goodenow | 18,112 | 36.70% | ||
| Independent Democrat | Samuel E. Smith (incumbent) | 3,024 | 6.13% | ||
| Anti-Masonic | Thomas A. Hill | 2,384 | 4.83% | ||
| Scattering | 101 | 0.20% | |||
| Majority | 7,619 | 15.44% | |||
| Turnout | 49,352 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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