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1872 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1872 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Sidney Perham won the 1872 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Sidney Perham received 71,883 popular votes (56.49%). The main challenger was Charles P. Kimball (43.49%).

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

Perham +13.0 pts · won by 16,540 votes
Sidney PerhamRepublicanWINNER56.49%
71,883 votes
Charles P. KimballDemocratic43.49%
55,343 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.