1855 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1855 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Anson Morrill won the 1855 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Anson Morrill received 51,441 popular votes (46.56%). The main challenger was Samuel Wells (43.76%).

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Morrill +2.8 pts · won by 3,100 votes

Anson Morrill RepublicanWINNER46.56%

51,441 votes

Samuel Wells Democratic43.76%

48,341 votes

Isaac ReedWhig Party9.6%

10,610 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.