1845 Maine Gubernatorial Election

Maine · 3 candidates · See every 1845 Governor race

Who won the 1845 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Hugh J. Anderson won the 1845 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Hugh J. Anderson received 34,711 popular votes (51.5%). The main challenger was Freeman H. Morse (39.08%).

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

Anderson +12.4 pts · won by 8,370 votes

Hugh J. Anderson DemocraticWINNER51.5%

34,711 votes

Freeman H. MorseWhig Party39.08%

26,341 votes

Samuel FessendenLiberty Party8.7%

5,867 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.