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1840 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1840 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Edward Kent won the 1840 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Edward Kent received 45,574 popular votes (49.98%). The main challenger was John Fairfield (49.91%).

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Kent +0.1 pts · won by 67 votes
Edward KentWhig PartyWINNER49.98%
45,574 votes
John FairfieldDemocratic49.91%
45,507 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.