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Election for the governor of Maine
The 1848 Maine gubernatorial election, was an election held in 1848 in the state of Maine to decide Maine's next governor.
John W. Dana was the incumbent Democrat, and won the election. The challenger was Elijah Hamlin, of the Whig party who was the brother of future Vice President of the United States under Abraham Lincoln, Hannibal Hamlin.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John W. Dana (incumbent) | 38,720 | 48.10% | - | |
Whig | Elijah Hamlin | 29,738 | 36.94% | - | |
Liberty | Samuel Fessenden | 11,484 | 14.27% | - |
Candidates
- John W. Dana, Democrat, incumbent, winner
- Elijah Hamlin, Whig, brother of future Vice President of the United States Hannibal Hamlin[2]
- Samuel Fessenden, abolitionist and former Massachusetts legislator
Notes
- ^ "Our Campaigns – Me Governor Race – Sep 11, 1848".
- ^ Elijah Hamlin Political Graveyard bio
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