1908 Maine gubernatorial election

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The 1908 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1908.

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1908 Maine gubernatorial election
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September 14, 1908
1910 â†’
 
Nominee Bert M. Fernald Obadiah Gardner
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 73,551 66,278
Percentage 51.55% 46.46%
County results
Fernald:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Gardner:      50–60%
Governor before election

William T. Cobb
Republican

 Elected Governor

Bert M. Fernald
Democratic

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Incumbent Governor William T. Cobb did not seek re-election. Republican candidate Bert M. Fernald defeated Democratic candidate Obadiah Gardner.

Results

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1908 Maine gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4][5][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bert M. Fernald 73,551 51.55%
Democratic Obadiah Gardner 66,278 46.46%
Prohibition James H. Ames 1,421 1.00%
Socialist Curtis A. Perry 1,416 0.99%
Majority 7,273 5.09%
Turnout 142,666 100.00%
Republican hold Swing
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Notes

  1. [a]
    The Maine Senate Journal records the result as Fernald 73,239, Gardner 66,237, Perry 1,678, Ames 1,117.[6]

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