1838 Maine gubernatorial election

The 1838 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 10, 1838. Incumbent Whig Governor Edward Kent was defeated for re-election by Democratic candidate John Fairfield.

1838 Maine gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Fairfield Edward Kent Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 46,216 42,897 Percentage 51.58% 47.88%

Governor before election Edward Kent Whig Elected Governor John Fairfield Democratic

Results

1838 Maine gubernatorial election^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Fairfield	46,216	51.58%
	Whig	Edward Kent (incumbent)	42,897	47.88%
	Conservative Democrat	Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith^[8]^[9]	405	0.45%
	Scattering		81	0.09%
Majority			3,319	3.70%
Turnout			89,599	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Whig		Swing

References

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2. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 124–125. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
3. Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. p. 1498. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
4. Maine Senate Journal 1839. 1839. p. 11. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
5. Compiled by Samuel L. Harris (1841). The Maine Register, and National Calendar, for the Year 1841. Portland: A. Shirley, Printer. p. 108.
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. 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.
8. "Maine". Niles' National Register. Vol. IV, no. 22. Washington, D.C. July 28, 1838. p. 337. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
9. "Not Bad". Vermont phœnix. Brattleboro, Vt. October 12, 1838. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2021.