Maine gubernatorial election, 1848

Maine gubernatorial election, 1848
Maine gubernatorial election, 1848
Maine
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Nominee John W. Dana Elijah Hamlin
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote unknown unknown
Percentage unknown unknown

Governor before election

John W. Dana
Democratic

Elected Governor

John W. Dana
Democratic

The Maine gubernatorial election, 1848, 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

1848 Gubernatorial Election, Maine[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John W. Dana 38,720 48.10% -
Whig Party (US) Elijah Hamlin 29,738 36.94% -
Liberty Party (US) Samuel Fessenden 11,484 14.27% -


Candidates

Notes


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