1879 Maine gubernatorial election

1879 Maine gubernatorial election
September 8, 1879
 
Nominee Daniel F. Davis Joseph L. Smith Alonzo Garcelon
Party Republican Greenback Democratic
Electoral vote (Elected)
Popular vote 68,527 47,987 21,525
Percentage 49.52% 34.68% 15.56%
County results
Davis:     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Smith:      50–60%
Governor before election

Alonzo Garcelon
Democratic

Elected Governor

Daniel F. Davis
Republican

The 1879 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 8, 1879. Republican nominee Daniel F. Davis defeated Greenback nominee Joseph L. Smith and the Democratic nominee, incumbent Governor Alonzo Garcelon.

With Maine switching to two-year gubernatorial terms in 1880, Davis would be the final Maine governor to serve a single-year term, and the final governor chosen by the Maine Legislature after no candidate received a majority of the popular vote.

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