1869 Maine gubernatorial election

1869 Maine gubernatorial election
September 13, 1869
 
Nominee Joshua Chamberlain Franklin Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 51,314 39,033
Percentage 53.97% 41.05%
County results
Chamberlain:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Smith:      50–60%
Governor before election

Joshua Chamberlain
Republican

 Elected Governor

Joshua Chamberlain
Republican

The 1869 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 13, 1869. Republican candidate and war hero Joshua Chamberlain defeated the Democratic candidate Franklin Smith and Prohibition candidate Nathan Griffith Hichborn.

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