Election Name: | 1839 Maine gubernatorial election |
Country: | Maine |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1838 Maine gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1838 |
Next Election: | 1840 Maine gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1840 |
Election Date: | September 9, 1839 |
Nominee1: | John Fairfield |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 41,038 |
Percentage1: | 54.00% |
Nominee2: | Edward Kent |
Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 34,749 |
Percentage2: | 45.73% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | John Fairfield |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | John Fairfield |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1839 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1839. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Fairfield defeated Whig candidate and former Governor Edward Kent in a re-match of the previous year's election.