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1888 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1888 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Edwin C Burleigh won the 1888 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Edwin C Burleigh received 79,401 popular votes (54.61%). The main challenger was William LeBaron Putnam (42.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Burleigh and Putnam

Burleigh +12.4 pts · won by 18,053 votes
Edwin C BurleighRepublicanWINNER54.61%
79,401 votes
William LeBaron PutnamDemocratic42.19%
61,348 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.