The 1856 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 8 September 1856 in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic governor Samuel Wells lost re-election against Republican nominee and incumbent United States senator from Maine Hannibal Hamlin.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 8 September 1856, incumbent Democratic governor Samuel Wells lost re-election by a margin of 25,946 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Hannibal Hamlin, thereby losing Democratic control over the office of governor to the Republicans. Hamlin was sworn in as the 26th governor of Maine on 8 January 1857.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hannibal Hamlin | 69,574 | 58.07 | |
| Democratic | Samuel Wells (incumbent) | 43,628 | 36.41 | |
| Whig | George F. Patten | 6,554 | 5.47 | |
| Scattering | 58 | 0.05 | ||
| Total votes | 119,814 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Gov. Hannibal Hamlin". nga.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 21 April 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2023.