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1836 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1836 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Robert P. Dunlap won the 1836 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Robert P. Dunlap received 31,837 popular votes (58.22%). The main challenger was Edward Kent (41.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Dunlap and Kent

Dunlap +16.7 pts · won by 9,134 votes
Robert P. DunlapDemocraticWINNER58.22%
31,837 votes
Edward KentWhig Party41.51%
22,703 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.