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Parents > United States > Maine > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1856 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open September 08, 1856 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 08, 1856 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 08, 1857 - 12:00pm
Term End February 26, 1857 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker April 21, 2005 04:25pm
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
Description Term ended when Governor Hamlin resigned.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won09/10/1855
NameSamuel Wells Votes48,341 (43.76%)
Term01/02/1856 - 01/08/1857 Margin-3,100 (-2.81%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won02/26/1857
NameJoseph H. Williams Votes1 (100.00%)
Term02/26/1857 - 01/06/1858 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name Sen. Hannibal Hamlin (I) Gov. Samuel Wells George F. Patten Scattering  
PartyRepublican Democratic Whig  
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Uncertified Votes 69,574 (58.07%) 43,628 (36.41%) 6,554 (5.47%) 58 (0.05%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -25,946 (-21.66%) -63,020 (-52.60%) -69,516 (-58.02%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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