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1839 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1839 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

John Fairfield won the 1839 Maine Gubernatorial Election. John Fairfield received 41,038 popular votes (54%). The main challenger was Edward Kent (45.73%).

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

Fairfield +8.3 pts · won by 6,289 votes
John FairfieldDemocraticWINNER54%
41,038 votes
Edward KentWhig Party45.73%
34,749 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.