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1868 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1868 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Joshua Chamberlain won the 1868 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Joshua Chamberlain received 75,523 popular votes (57.33%). The main challenger was Eben F. Pillsbury (42.67%).

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

Chamberlain +14.7 pts · won by 19,316 votes
Joshua ChamberlainRepublicanWINNER57.33%
75,523 votes
Eben F. PillsburyDemocratic42.67%
56,207 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.