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1871 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1871 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Sidney Perham won the 1871 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Sidney Perham received 58,285 popular votes (55.06%). The main challenger was Charles P. Kimball (44.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Perham and Kimball

Perham +10.2 pts · won by 10,747 votes
Sidney PerhamRepublicanWINNER55.06%
58,285 votes
Charles P. KimballDemocratic44.91%
47,538 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.