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1878 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1878 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Seldon Connor won the 1878 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Seldon Connor received 56,554 popular votes (44.82%). The main challenger was Joseph L. Smith (32.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Connor and Smith

Connor +12.0 pts · won by 15,183 votes
Seldon ConnorRepublicanWINNER44.82%
56,554 votes
Joseph L. SmithGreen32.79%
41,371 votes
Alonzo GarcelonDemocratic22.36%
28,218 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.