1839 Maine gubernatorial election

1839 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1838 September 9, 1839 1840 →
 
Nominee John Fairfield Edward Kent
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 41,038 34,749
Percentage 54.00% 45.73%

County results
Fairfield:      50–60%      60–70%
Kent:      50–60%      60–70%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

John Fairfield
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Fairfield
Democratic

The 1839 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1839. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Fairfield defeated Whig candidate and former Governor Edward Kent in a re-match of the previous year's election.