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1837 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1837 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Edward Kent won the 1837 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Edward Kent received 34,358 popular votes (50.14%). The main challenger was Gorham Parks (49.44%).

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

Kent +0.7 pts · won by 479 votes
Edward KentWhig PartyWINNER50.14%
34,358 votes
Gorham ParksDemocratic49.44%
33,879 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.