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1856 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1856 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Hannibal Hamlin won the 1856 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Hannibal Hamlin received 69,574 popular votes (58.07%). The main challenger was Samuel Wells (36.41%).

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

Hamlin +21.7 pts · won by 25,946 votes
Hannibal HamlinRepublicanWINNER58.07%
69,574 votes
Samuel WellsDemocratic36.41%
43,628 votes
George F. PattenWhig Party5.47%
6,554 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.