1839 Maine gubernatorial election
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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.
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September 9, 1839
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 County results Fairfield: 50â60% 60â70% Kent: 50â60% 60â70% No Data/Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
- 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]
