1890 Maine gubernatorial election
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County results Burleigh: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Thompson: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1890 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 8 September 1890 in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Republican governor Edwin C. Burleigh won re-election against Democratic nominee William P. Thompson, Prohibition nominee Aaron Clark and Labor nominee Isaac Clark.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 8 September 1890, incumbent Republican governor Edwin C. Burleigh won re-election by a margin of 18,899 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee William P. Thompson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Burleigh was sworn in for his second term on 4 January 1891.[2]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Edwin C. Burleigh (incumbent) | 64,259 | 56.42 | |
Democratic | William P. Thompson | 45,360 | 39.82 | |
Prohibition | Aaron Clark | 2,975 | 2.61 | |
Labor | Isaac Clark | 1,304 | 1.14 | |
Scattering | 6 | 0.01 | ||
Total votes | 113,904 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
References
[edit]- ^ "Gov. Edwin Chick Burleigh". nga.org. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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