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1879 Maine gubernatorial election

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1879 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1878 September 8, 1879 1880 →
 
Nominee Daniel F. Davis Joseph L. Smith Alonzo Garcelon
Party Republican Greenback Democratic
Popular vote 68,527 47,987 21,525
Percentage 49.52% 34.68% 15.56%

County results
Davis:     40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Smith:      50-60%

Governor before election

Alonzo Garcelon
Democratic

Elected Governor

Daniel F. Davis
Republican

The 1879 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 8, 1879. Republican nominee Daniel F. Davis defeated Greenback nominee Joseph L. Smith and incumbent Governor Alonzo Garcelon.[1] This election saw the continued rise of the newly popular Greenback party, it was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology which was active between 1874 and 1889.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1879 Maine gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Daniel F. Davis 68,527 49.52%
Greenback Joseph L . Smith 47,987 34.68%
Democratic Alonzo Garcelon (incumbent) 21,525 15.56%

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - ME Governor Race - Sep 08, 1879". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.