1838 Maine gubernatorial election
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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.
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September 10, 1838
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 County results Fairfield: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Kent: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
