1894 Maine gubernatorial election
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The 1894 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 10, 1894, in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Republican governor Henry B. Cleaves won re-election against Democratic nominee Charles F. Johnson, Populist nominee Luther C. Bateman and Prohibition nominee Ira G. Hersey in a rematch of the previous election.[1]
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September 10, 1894
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 County results Cleaves: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, September 10, 1894, incumbent Republican governor Henry B. Cleaves won re-election by a margin of 38,917 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles F. Johnson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Cleaves was sworn in for his second term on January 6, 1895.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Henry B. Cleaves (incumbent) | 69,322 | 64.31 | |
| Democratic | Charles F. Johnson | 30,405 | 28.21 | |
| Populist | Luther C. Bateman | 5,328 | 4.94 | |
| Prohibition | Ira G. Hersey | 2,721 | 2.52 | |
| Scattering | 13 | 0.02 | ||
| Total votes | 107,789 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||