1839 Maine gubernatorial election

The 1839 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1839. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Fairfield defeated Whig candidate and former Governor Edward Kent in a re-match of the previous year's election.

1839 Maine gubernatorial election
September 9, 1839
 
Nominee John Fairfield Edward Kent
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 41,038 34,749
Percentage 54.00% 45.73%
Governor before election

John Fairfield
Democratic

 Elected Governor

John Fairfield
Democratic

Results
1839 Maine gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][lower-alpha 1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Fairfield (incumbent) 41,038 54.00%
Whig Edward Kent 34,749 45.73%
Scattering 208 0.27%
Majority 6,289 8.27%
Turnout 75,995 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

Notes
  1. Some sources give the result as Fairfield 39,221, Kent 33,339, Scattering 208. These figures exclude the votes for Fairfield and Kent from Franklin County.[9][10][11]

References
  1. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 124–125. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  2. Maine Senate Journal 1840. 1840. p. 20. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  3. Barry, Peter Neil (1965). Nineteenth Century Constitutional Amendment in Maine (PDF) (Master of Arts). Orono: University of Maine. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  4. Compiled by Samuel L. Harris (1841). The Maine Register, and National Calendar, for the Year 1841. Portland: A. Shirley, Printer. p. 108.
  5. Maine Register, State Year-Book and Legislative Manual. Vol. No. 55. Portland, Maine: Portland Directory Company. 1924. p. 269.
  6. Documents Printed by Order of the Legislature of the State of Maine. 1864 (PDF). Augusta: Stevens & Sayward, Printers to the State. 1864. p. 164.
  7. 1834-1841 General Election: Governor. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  8. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 237. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  9. "ME Governor, 1838". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  10. Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. p. 1498. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  11. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.


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