1858 Maine gubernatorial election

1858 Maine gubernatorial election

13 September 1858

Nominee Lot M. Morrill Manassah H. Smith Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 60,736 52,750 Percentage 53.48% 46.45%

County results Morrill:      50–60%      60–70% Smith:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Lot M. Morrill Republican Elected Governor Lot M. Morrill Republican

The 1858 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 13 September 1858 in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Republican governor Lot M. Morrill won re-election against Democratic nominee Manassah H. Smith in a rematch of the previous election.

General election

On election day, 13 September 1858, incumbent Republican governor Lot M. Morrill won re-election by a margin of 7,986 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Manassah H. Smith, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Morrill was sworn in for his second term on 6 January 1859.

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1858

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lot M. Morrill (incumbent)	60,736	53.48
	Democratic	Manassah H. Smith	52,750	46.45
		Scattering	78	0.07
Total votes			113,564	100.00
	Republican hold