Election Name: | 1870 Maine gubernatorial election |
Image1: | File:SPerham.jpg |
Before Election: | Joshua Chamberlain |
Governor | |
Percentage2: | 45.83% |
Popular Vote2: | 45,732 |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Nominee2: | Charles W. Roberts |
Popular Vote1: | 54,019 |
Country: | Maine |
Percentage1: | 54.13% |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Nominee1: | Sidney Perham |
Map Size: | 300px |
Election Date: | September 12, 1870 |
Next Year: | 1871 |
Next Election: | 1871 Maine gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1869 |
Previous Election: | 1869 Maine gubernatorial election |
Ongoing: | No |
Type: | presidential |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Sidney Perham |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1870 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 12, 1870. Republican candidate Sidney Perham defeated the Democratic candidate Charles W. Roberts.[1]