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1844 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1844 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Hugh J. Anderson won the 1844 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Hugh J. Anderson received 48,942 popular votes (52.15%). The main challenger was Edward Robinson (41.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Anderson and Robinson

Anderson +11.1 pts · won by 10,441 votes
Hugh J. AndersonDemocraticWINNER52.15%
48,942 votes
Edward RobinsonWhig Party41.02%
38,501 votes
James AppletonLiberty Party6.65%
6,245 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.