1829 Maine gubernatorial election
September 14, 1829
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County results Hunton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Smith: 50–60% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1829 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1829. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Enoch Lincoln did not run for re-election. National Republican candidate Jonathan G. Hunton defeated Democratic candidate Samuel E. Smith in an extremely close election. Hunton defeated Smith by just 324 votes, one of the narrowest margins in Maine gubernatorial history.
Lincoln died in Augusta, Maine, on October 8, 1829, after the election of his successor Hunton, but before Lincoln's term expired. Two Presidents of the Maine Senate, Nathan Cutler and Joshua Hall, had to serve as lame-duck successors between the two men.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Republican | Jonathan G. Hunton | 23,315 | 50.08% | ||
| Democratic | Samuel E. Smith | 22,991 | 49.39% | ||
| Scattering | 245 | 0.53% | |||
| Majority | 324 | 0.69% | |||
| Turnout | 46,551 | 100.00% | |||
| National Republican gain from Democratic-Republican | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "ME Governor, 1829". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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- ^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. p. 1497. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ A History of the Proceedings and Extraordinary Measures of the Legislature of Maine, for the Year 1830. Portland. 1830. p. 108.
- ^ Compiled by Samuel L. Harris (1841). The Maine Register, and National Calendar, for the Year 1841. Portland: A. Shirley, Printer. p. 105.
- ^ Documents Printed by Order of the Legislature of the State of Maine. 1864 (PDF). Augusta: Stevens & Sayward, Printers to the State. 1864. p. 163.