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1874 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1874 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Nelson Dingley Jr. won the 1874 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Nelson Dingley Jr. received 50,865 popular votes (54.57%). The main challenger was Joseph Titcomb (44.95%).

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

Jr. +9.6 pts · won by 8,967 votes
Nelson Dingley Jr.RepublicanWINNER54.57%
50,865 votes
Joseph TitcombDemocratic44.95%
41,898 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.