1831 Maine gubernatorial election

The 1831 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 12, 1831. Incumbent Democratic Governor Samuel E. Smith defeated National Republican candidate Daniel Goodenow.

1831 Maine gubernatorial election

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Nominee Samuel E. Smith Daniel Goodenow Party Democratic National Republican Popular vote 28,292 21,821 Percentage 56.34% 43.45%

County results Smith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Goodenow:      50–60%

Governor before election Samuel E. Smith Democratic Elected Governor Samuel E. Smith Democratic

Results

1831 Maine gubernatorial election^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][a]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Samuel E. Smith (incumbent)	28,292	56.34%
	National Republican	Daniel Goodenow	21,821	43.45%
	Scattering		106	0.21%
Majority			6,471	12.89%
Turnout			50,219	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

Notes

1. Some sources give the result as Smith 28,368, Goodenow 21,976, Scattering 106. These figures include the votes from Wiscasset, which were rejected.^[7][8]

References

1. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 124–125. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
2. Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. p. 1497. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
3. "Maine Senate Journal 1832". digitalmaine.com. Legislative Journals. 1832. p. 15.
4. Compiled by Samuel L. Harris (1841). The Maine Register, and National Calendar, for the Year 1841. Portland: A. Shirley, Printer. p. 106.
5. Documents Printed by Order of the Legislature of the State of Maine. 1864 (PDF). Augusta: Stevens & Sayward, Printers to the State. 1864. p. 163.
6. "1834-1841 General Election: Governor". digitalmaine.com. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions.
7. "ME Governor, 1831". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
8. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.