Election Name: | 1882 Maine gubernatorial election |
Country: | Maine |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1880 Maine gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1880 |
Next Election: | 1884 Maine gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1884 |
Election Date: | 11 September 1882 |
Nominee1: | Frederick Robie |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 72,481 |
Percentage1: | 52.36% |
Nominee2: | Harris M. Plaisted |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 63,921 |
Percentage2: | 46.18% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Harris M. Plaisted |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Frederick Robie |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1882 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 11 September 1882 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Republican nominee and former member of the Maine Senate Frederick Robie defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Harris M. Plaisted, Greenback nominee and former member of the Maine House of Representatives Solon Chase, Prohibition nominee William T. Eustis and Independent Republican candidate and former President of the Maine Senate Warren H. Vinton.[1]
On election day, 11 September 1882, Republican nominee Frederick Robie won the election by a margin of 8,560 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent Democratic Governor Harris M. Plaisted, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of governor. Robie was sworn in as the 39th Governor of Maine on 3 January 1883.[2]