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1876 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1876 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Seldon Connor won the 1876 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Seldon Connor received 75,867 popular votes (55.45%). The main challenger was John C. Talbot (44.16%).

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Connor +11.3 pts · won by 15,444 votes
Seldon ConnorRepublicanWINNER55.45%
75,867 votes
John C. TalbotDemocratic44.16%
60,423 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.