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1861 Maine Gubernatorial Election

Maine · 3 candidates · See every 1861 Governor race

Who won the 1861 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Israel Washburn Jr. won the 1861 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Israel Washburn Jr. received 57,475 popular votes (58.62%). The main challenger was Charles Davis Jameson (21.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Jameson

Jr. +37.1 pts · won by 36,356 votes
Israel Washburn Jr.RepublicanWINNER58.62%
57,475 votes
Charles Davis JamesonDemocratic21.54%
21,119 votes
John W. DanaDemocratic19.77%
19,383 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.