1884 Maine gubernatorial election
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The 1884 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 8, 1884, in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Republican governor Frederick Robie won re-election against Democratic nominee John B. Redman, Greenback nominee Hosea B. Eaton and Prohibition nominee William T. Eustis.[1]
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September 8, 1884
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 County results Robie: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, September 8, 1884, incumbent Republican governor Frederick Robie won re-election by a margin of 19,712 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John B. Redman, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Robie was sworn in for his second term on January 5, 1885.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Frederick Robie (incumbent) | 78,695 | 55.44 | |
| Democratic | John B. Redman | 58,983 | 41.55 | |
| Greenback | Hosea B. Eaton | 3,142 | 2.21 | |
| Prohibition | William T. Eustis | 1,015 | 0.72 | |
| Scattering | 124 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 141,959 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||