1866 Maine gubernatorial election

1866 Maine gubernatorial election
← 1865 September 10, 1866 1867 →
 
Nominee Joshua Chamberlain Eben F. Pillsbury
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 69,636 41,942
Percentage 62.41% 37.59%
County results
Chamberlain:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election

Samuel Cony
Republican

Elected Governor

Joshua Chamberlain
Republican

The 1866 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 10, 1866. Republican candidate and war hero Joshua Chamberlain defeated the Democratic candidate Eben F. Pillsbury.[1]

  1. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (June 11, 2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861_ÑÐ1911: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5646-8.