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1838 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1838 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

John Fairfield won the 1838 Maine Gubernatorial Election. John Fairfield received 46,216 popular votes (51.58%). The main challenger was Edward Kent (47.88%).

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

Fairfield +3.7 pts · won by 3,319 votes
John FairfieldDemocraticWINNER51.58%
46,216 votes
Edward KentWhig Party47.88%
42,897 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.