1848 Maine gubernatorial election
Nominee
John W. Dana
Elijah Hamlin
Samuel Fessenden
Party
Democratic
Whig
Liberty
Popular vote
38,720
29,738
11,484
Percentage
48.10%
36.94%
12.87%
Governor before election
John W. Dana
Democratic
Elected Governor
John W. Dana
Democratic
The 1848 Maine gubernatorial election , was an election held in 1848 in the state of Maine to decide Maine's next governor .
John W. Dana was the incumbent Democrat , and won the election. The challenger was Elijah Hamlin , of the Whig party who was the brother of future Vice President of the United States under Abraham Lincoln , Hannibal Hamlin .
Results [ ]
Candidates [ ]
John W. Dana , Democrat, incumbent, winner
Elijah Hamlin , Whig, brother of future Vice President of the United States Hannibal Hamlin [2]
Samuel Fessenden , abolitionist and former Massachusetts legislator
Notes [ ]
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