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1847 Maine Gubernatorial Election

Maine · 3 candidates · See every 1847 Governor race

Who won the 1847 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

John W. Dana won the 1847 Maine Gubernatorial Election. John W. Dana received 33,429 popular votes (51.19%). The main challenger was David Bronson (37.13%).

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

Dana +14.1 pts · won by 9,183 votes
John W. DanaDemocraticWINNER51.19%
33,429 votes
David BronsonWhig Party37.13%
24,246 votes
Samuel FessendenLiberty Party11.26%
7,352 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.