1898 Maine gubernatorial election
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The 1898 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 12, 1898.
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September 12, 1898
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 County results Powers: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Governor Llewellyn Powers was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic candidate Samuel L. Lord.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Llewellyn Powers (incumbent) | 53,900 | 62.15% | ||
| Democratic | Samuel L. Lord | 29,485 | 34.00% | ||
| Prohibition | Ammi S. Ladd | 2,326 | 2.68% | ||
| Populist | Robert Gerry | 649 | 0.75% | ||
| National Democratic | Erastus Lermond | 312 | 0.36% | ||
| Scattering | 48 | 0.06% | |||
| Majority | 24,415 | 28.15% | |||
| Turnout | 86,720 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
