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1850 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1850 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

John Hubbard won the 1850 Maine Gubernatorial Election. John Hubbard received 41,203 popular votes (51.08%). The main challenger was William G. Crosby (39.82%).

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

Hubbard +11.3 pts · won by 9,083 votes
John HubbardDemocraticWINNER51.08%
41,203 votes
William G. CrosbyWhig Party39.82%
32,120 votes
George F. TalbotFree Soil Party9.01%
7,267 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.