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1866 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1866 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Joshua Chamberlain won the 1866 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Joshua Chamberlain received 69,636 popular votes (62.41%). The main challenger was Eben F. Pillsbury (37.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Chamberlain and Pillsbury

Chamberlain +24.8 pts · won by 27,694 votes
Joshua ChamberlainRepublicanWINNER62.41%
69,636 votes
Eben F. PillsburyDemocratic37.59%
41,942 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.