1878 Maine gubernatorial election

1878 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1877 9 September 1878 1879 →
 
Nominee Alonzo Garcelon Seldon Connor Joseph L. Smith
Party Democratic Republican Greenback
Popular vote 28,218 56,554 41,371
Percentage 22.36% 44.82% 32.79%

County results
Connor:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Smith:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Seldon Connor
Republican

Elected Governor

Alonzo Garcelon
Democratic

The 1878 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 9 September 1878 in order to elect the governor of Maine. Democratic nominee and former mayor of Lewiston Alonzo Garcelon defeated incumbent Republican governor Seldon Connor and Greenback nominee Joseph L. Smith. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Maine law, the election was forwarded to the Maine legislature, who chose Garcelon as governor, despite the fact he came in last in the popular vote.[1]

  1. ^ "Gov. Alonzo Garcelon". nga.org. Retrieved 19 April 2024.