1902 Maine gubernatorial election

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The 1902 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 8, 1902.

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1902 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1900
September 8, 1902
1904 â†’
 
Nominee John Fremont Hill Samuel Wadsworth Gould
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 63,354 38,107
Percentage 58.73% 35.32%

County results
Hill:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Gould:      50–60%

Governor before election

John Fremont Hill
Republican

Elected Governor

John Fremont Hill
Republican

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Incumbent Republican Governor John Fremont Hill was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic candidate Samuel Wadsworth Gould.

Results

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1902 Maine gubernatorial election[1][2][3][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Fremont Hill (incumbent) 63,354 58.73%
Democratic Samuel Wadsworth Gould 38,107 35.32%
Prohibition James Perrigo 4,429 4.11%
Socialist Charles L. Fox 1,979 1.83%
Scattering 8 0.01%
Majority 25,247 23.41%
Turnout 107,877 100.00%
Republican hold Swing
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Notes

  1. Some sources give Hill's total as 65,354.[4][5] The Maine House Journal records the result as Hill 65,404, Gould 38,021, Perrigo 4,423, Fox 1,964, scattering 8.[6]

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