1896 Maine gubernatorial election
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The 1896 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1896.
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September 14, 1896
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 County results Powers: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Governor Henry B. Cleaves did not seek re-election. Republican candidate Llewellyn Powers defeated Democratic candidate Melvin B. Frank.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Llewellyn Powers | 82,596 | 66.84% | ||
| Democratic | Melvin P. Frank | 34,350 | 27.80% | ||
| Populist | Luther C. Bateman | 3,292 | 2.66% | ||
| Prohibition | Ammi S. Ladd | 2,669 | 2.16% | ||
| National Democratic | William H. Clifford | 609 | 0.49% | ||
| Scattering | 48 | 0.04% | |||
| Majority | 48,246 | 39.05% | |||
| Turnout | 123,564 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
