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The '''1843 Maine gubernatorial election''' was held on September 11 to elect the next Governor of Maine. Democratic candidate and former United States Representative from Maine's 6th congressional district Hugh J. Anderson defeated Whig candidate and former United States Representative |
The '''1843 Maine gubernatorial election''' was held on September 11 to elect the next Governor of Maine. Democratic candidate and former United States Representative from Maine's 6th congressional district Hugh J. Anderson defeated Whig candidate and former United States Representative from Maine's 3rd congressional district Edward Robinson, Liberty candidate and former State Representative |
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[[James Appleton]] and [[incumbent]] [[Independent Democrat]]ic Governor [[Edward Kavanagh]].<ref name=QDR>{{cite web |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/hugh-johnston-anderson/ |title=Gov. Hugh Johnston Anderson |publisher=nga.org |date= |access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref> |
[[James Appleton]] and [[incumbent]] [[Independent Democrat]]ic Governor [[Edward Kavanagh]].<ref name=QDR>{{cite web |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/hugh-johnston-anderson/ |title=Gov. Hugh Johnston Anderson |publisher=nga.org |date= |access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref> |
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The 1843 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 11 to elect the next Governor of Maine. Democratic candidate and former United States Representative from Maine's 6th congressional district Hugh J. Anderson defeated Whig candidate and former United States Representative from Maine's 3rd congressional district Edward Robinson, Liberty candidate and former State Representative James Appleton and incumbent Independent Democratic Governor Edward Kavanagh.[1]
General election
On election day, 11 September 1843, Democratic nominee Hugh J. Anderson won the election by a margin of 11,059 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Edward Robinson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Anderson was sworn in as the 20th Governor of Maine on 5 January 1844.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hugh J. Anderson | 32,034 | 50.25 | |
| Whig | Edward Robinson | 20,975 | 32.90 | |
| Liberty | James Appleton | 6,746 | 10.58 | |
| Independent Democrat | Edward Kavanagh (incumbent) | 3,221 | 5.05 | |
| Scattering | 770 | 1.22 | ||
| Total votes | 63,746 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Gov. Hugh Johnston Anderson". nga.org. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 22 April 2005. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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