1839 Maine gubernatorial election

The 1839 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1839. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Fairfield defeated Whig candidate and former Governor Edward Kent in a re-match of the previous year's election.

Results edit

1839 Maine gubernatorial election^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[a]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Fairfield (incumbent)	41,038	54.00%
	Whig	Edward Kent	34,749	45.73%
	Scattering		208	0.27%
Majority			6,289	8.27%
Turnout			75,995	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

Notes edit

^ Some sources give the result as Fairfield 39,221, Kent 33,339, Scattering 208. These figures exclude the votes for Fairfield and Kent from Franklin County.^[9]^[10]^[11]

References edit

^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 124–125. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
^ "Maine Senate Journal 1840". digitalmaine.com. Legislative Journals. 1840. p. 20.
^ Barry, Peter Neil (1965). Nineteenth Century Constitutional Amendment in Maine (PDF) (Master of Arts). Orono: University of Maine. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
^ Compiled by Samuel L. Harris (1841). The Maine Register, and National Calendar, for the Year 1841. Portland: A. Shirley, Printer. p. 108.
^ "Maine Register, State Year-Book and Legislative Manual". Portland, Maine: Portland Directory Company. 1924. p. 269.
^ Documents Printed by Order of the Legislature of the State of Maine. 1864 (PDF). Augusta: Stevens & Sayward, Printers to the State. 1864. p. 164.
^ "1834-1841 General Election: Governor". digitalmaine.com. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions.
^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 237. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
^ "ME Governor, 1838". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. p. 1498. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.

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[12] Some sources give the result as Fairfield 39,221, Kent 33,339, Scattering 208. These figures exclude the votes for Fairfield and Kent from Franklin County.^[9]^[10]^[11]

[1] Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 124–125. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.

[2] "Maine Senate Journal 1840". digitalmaine.com. Legislative Journals. 1840. p. 20.

[3] Barry, Peter Neil (1965). Nineteenth Century Constitutional Amendment in Maine (PDF) (Master of Arts). Orono: University of Maine. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

[4] Compiled by Samuel L. Harris (1841). The Maine Register, and National Calendar, for the Year 1841. Portland: A. Shirley, Printer. p. 108.

[5] "Maine Register, State Year-Book and Legislative Manual". Portland, Maine: Portland Directory Company. 1924. p. 269.

[6] Documents Printed by Order of the Legislature of the State of Maine. 1864 (PDF). Augusta: Stevens & Sayward, Printers to the State. 1864. p. 164.

[7] "1834-1841 General Election: Governor". digitalmaine.com. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions.

[8] Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 237. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.

[9] "ME Governor, 1838". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

[10] Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. p. 1498. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

[11] Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.

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