The 1860 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 10 September 1860 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 5th district Israel Washburn Jr. defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Maine House of Representatives Ephraim K. Smart and Constitutional Union nominee and former member of the Maine House of Representatives Phinehas Barnes.[1]
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 County results Washburn: 50–60% 60–70% Smart: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 10 September 1860, Republican nominee Israel Washburn Jr. won the election by a margin of 17,965 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Ephraim K. Smart, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Washburn was sworn in as the 29th Governor of Maine on 2 January 1861.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Israel Washburn Jr. | 69,843 | 56.56 | |
| Democratic | Ephraim K. Smart | 51,878 | 42.02 | |
| Constitutional Union | Phinehas Barnes | 1,726 | 1.40 | |
| Scattering | 29 | 0.02 | ||
| Total votes | 123,476 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Gov. Israel Washburn Jr". nga.org. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 21 April 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2024.