The 1869 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 13, 1869. Republican candidate and war hero Joshua Chamberlain defeated the Democratic candidate Franklin Smith and Prohibition candidate Nathan Griffith Hichborn.[1][2]
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 County results Chamberlain: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Smith: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editCandidates
editRepublican
editDemocratic
edit- Franklin Smith
Prohibition/Temperance
edit- Nathan Griffith Hichborn
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Joshua Chamberlain (incumbent) | 51,314 | 53.97% | ||
| Democratic | Franklin Smith | 39,033 | 41.05% | ||
| Prohibition | Nathan Griffith Hichborn | 4,735 | 4.98% | ||
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - ME Governor Race - Sep 13, 1869". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (June 11, 2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861_ÑÐ1911: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5646-8.