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1846 Maine Gubernatorial Election

Maine · 3 candidates · See every 1846 Governor race

Who won the 1846 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

John W. Dana won the 1846 Maine Gubernatorial Election. John W. Dana received 36,031 popular votes (47.62%). The main challenger was David Bronson (39.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Dana and Bronson

Dana +8.6 pts · won by 6,474 votes
John W. DanaDemocraticWINNER47.62%
36,031 votes
David BronsonWhig Party39.06%
29,557 votes
Samuel FessendenLiberty Party12.42%
9,398 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.