1847 Maine gubernatorial election

1847 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1846 13 September 1847 1848 →
 
Nominee John W. Dana David Bronson Samuel Fessenden
Party Democratic Whig Liberty
Popular vote 33,429 24,246 7,352
Percentage 51.19% 37.13% 11.26%

County results
Dana:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Bronson:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

John W. Dana
Democratic

Elected Governor

John W. Dana
Democratic

The 1847 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 13 September 1847 in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic governor John W. Dana won re-election against Whig nominee and former member of the Maine Senate David Bronson and Liberty Party candidate and former member of the Massachusetts State Senate Samuel Fessenden in a rematch of the previous election.[1]

  1. ^ "Gov. John Winchester Dana". nga.org. Retrieved 16 April 2024.