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The 1838 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 10, 1838. Incumbent Whig Governor Edward Kent was defeated for re-election by Democratic candidate John Fairfield.
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County results Fairfield: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Kent: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Fairfield | 46,216 | 51.58% | ||
Whig | Edward Kent (incumbent) | 42,897 | 47.88% | ||
Conservative Democrat | Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith[8][9] | 405 | 0.45% | ||
Scattering | 81 | 0.09% | |||
Majority | 3,319 | 3.70% | |||
Turnout | 89,599 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic gain from Whig | Swing |
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