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| election_date = 10 September 1849 |
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| nominee1 = '''[[John Hubbard (Maine politician)|John Hubbard]]''' |
| nominee1 = '''[[John Hubbard (Maine politician)|John Hubbard]]''' |
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| party1 = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote2 = 28,056 |
| popular_vote2 = 28,056 |
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| percentage2 = 38.03% |
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| nominee3 = [[George F. Talbot]] |
| nominee3 = [[George F. Talbot]] |
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| party3 = Free Soil Party (United States) |
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== General election == |
== General election == |
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On election day, 10 September 1849, [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee [[John Hubbard (Maine politician)|John Hubbard]] won the election by a margin of 9,580 votes against his foremost opponent [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] nominee [[Elijah Hamlin]], thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of |
On election day, 10 September 1849, [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee [[John Hubbard (Maine politician)|John Hubbard]] won the election by a margin of 9,580 votes against his foremost opponent [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] nominee [[Elijah Hamlin]], thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Hubbard was sworn in as the 22nd [[governor of Maine]] on 8 May 1850.<ref name=GBN>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=222351 |title=ME Governor |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=21 April 2005 |access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref> |
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=== Results === |
=== Results === |
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{{Maine gubernatorial elections}} |
{{Maine gubernatorial elections}} |
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[[Category:Maine gubernatorial elections]] |
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[[Category:1849 United States gubernatorial elections]] |
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[[Category:September 1849 events]] |
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[[Category:1849 in Maine]] |
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[[Category:1840s in Maine]] |
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[[Category:1840s Maine elections]] |
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[[Category:1849 elections]] |
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[[Category:1849 elections in North America]] |
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[[Category:1849 elections in the United States]] |
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[[Category:United States gubernatorial elections in the 1840s]] |
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[[Category:Government of Maine]] |
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Elections in Maine |
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The 1849 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 10 September 1849 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Democratic nominee and former member of the Maine Senate John Hubbard defeated Whig nominee and former member of the Maine House of Representatives Elijah Hamlin and Free Soil Party nominee George F. Talbot.[1]
General election
On election day, 10 September 1849, Democratic nominee John Hubbard won the election by a margin of 9,580 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Elijah Hamlin, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Hubbard was sworn in as the 22nd governor of Maine on 8 May 1850.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Hubbard | 37,636 | 51.01 | |
Whig | Elijah Hamlin | 28,056 | 38.03 | |
Free Soil | George F. Talbot | 7,987 | 10.83 | |
Scattering | 102 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 73,781 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "Gov. John Hubbard". nga.org. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 21 April 2005. Retrieved 16 April 2024.