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1849 Maine Gubernatorial Election

Maine · 3 candidates · See every 1849 Governor race

Who won the 1849 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

John Hubbard won the 1849 Maine Gubernatorial Election. John Hubbard received 37,636 popular votes (51.01%). The main challenger was Elijah Hamlin (38.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Hubbard and Hamlin

Hubbard +13.0 pts · won by 9,580 votes
John HubbardDemocraticWINNER51.01%
37,636 votes
Elijah HamlinWhig Party38.03%
28,056 votes
George F. TalbotFree Soil Party10.83%
7,987 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.