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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1846 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open September 14, 1846 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 14, 1846 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start May 12, 1847 - 12:00pm
Term End May 08, 1848 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker April 21, 2005 11:31pm
Data SourcesUnited States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County Michael J. Dubin

American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan

No candidate having received a majority of the votes the Legislature elected Dana Governor.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won09/08/1845
NameHugh J. Anderson Votes34,711 (51.50%)
Term01/05/1846 - 05/12/1847 Margin8,370 (+12.42%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won09/13/1847
NameJohn W. Dana Votes33,429 (51.19%)
Term05/08/1848 - 05/08/1849 Margin9,183 (+14.06%)
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Name Gov. John W. Dana Rep. David Bronson Samuel Fessenden Scattering  
PartyDemocratic Whig Liberty  
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Uncertified Votes 36,031 (47.62%) 29,557 (39.06%) 9,398 (12.42%) 678 (0.90%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,474 (-8.56%) -26,633 (-35.20%) -35,353 (-46.72%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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