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.
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Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Fairfield (incumbent) | 41,038 | 54.00% | ||
| Whig | Edward Kent | 34,749 | 45.73% | ||
| Scattering | 208 | 0.27% | |||
| Majority | 6,289 | 8.27% | |||
| Turnout | 75,995 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
edit- ^ Some sources give the result as Fairfield 39,221, Kent 33,339, Scattering 208. These figures exclude the votes for Fairfield and Kent from Franklin County.[9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 124–125. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ "Maine Senate Journal 1840". digitalmaine.com. Legislative Journals. 1840. p. 20.
- ^ Barry, Peter Neil (1965). Nineteenth Century Constitutional Amendment in Maine (PDF) (Master of Arts). Orono: University of Maine. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Compiled by Samuel L. Harris (1841). The Maine Register, and National Calendar, for the Year 1841. Portland: A. Shirley, Printer. p. 108.
- ^ "Maine Register, State Year-Book and Legislative Manual". Portland, Maine: Portland Directory Company. 1924. p. 269.
- ^ Documents Printed by Order of the Legislature of the State of Maine. 1864 (PDF). Augusta: Stevens & Sayward, Printers to the State. 1864. p. 164.
- ^ "1834-1841 General Election: Governor". digitalmaine.com. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 237. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ "ME Governor, 1838". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. p. 1498. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
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