The 1849 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 10 September 1849 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Democratic nominee and former member of the Maine Senate John Hubbard defeated Whig nominee and former member of the Maine House of Representatives Elijah Hamlin and Free Soil Party nominee George F. Talbot.[1]
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 County results Hubbard: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Hamlin: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 10 September 1849, Democratic nominee John Hubbard won the election by a margin of 9,580 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Elijah Hamlin, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Hubbard was sworn in as the 22nd governor of Maine on 8 May 1850.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Hubbard | 37,636 | 51.01 | |
| Whig | Elijah Hamlin | 28,056 | 38.03 | |
| Free Soil | George F. Talbot | 7,987 | 10.83 | |
| Scattering | 102 | 0.13 | ||
| Total votes | 73,781 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Gov. John Hubbard". nga.org. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 21 April 2005. Retrieved 16 April 2024.