Llewellyn Powers, Governor

Llewellyn Powers

Governor
Born
October 14, 1836
Died
July 28, 1908
Age at death
71
Home state
Maine
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1906
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Powers213,586
Opponents123,264
7
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1906, Llewellyn Powers ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 6 and losing 1. Powers's biggest single-election total was 82,596 votes, in the 1896 governor election in Maine. Powers's closest win came in the 1876 U.S. House election in Maine's District 4, decided by 2,797 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Maine's District 4, every governor election in Maine, or all 1906 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Llewellyn Powers received?

Llewellyn Powers has received 213,586 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.

Election history

Llewellyn Powers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HouseMaineWon17,27954.92%George M Hanson
L J Sherwood

Kilby Coggins
1904U.S. HouseMaineWon20,50162.41%William R Pattangall
V B Cushing
1902U.S. HouseMaineWon16,34964.57%Thomas White
L B Merritt

G W Saunders
1898GovernorMaineWon53,90062.15%Samuel L. Lord
1896GovernorMaineWon82,59666.84%Melvin P. Frank
1878U.S. HouseMaineLost10,09543.84%George Ladd
1876U.S. HouseMaineWon12,86653.79%John P Donworth
Lyndon Oak
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000491) and Wikidata (Q370272). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Llewellyn Powers: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/llewellyn-powers. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.