1842 Maine gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1842 Maine gubernatorial election Maine Presidential no 1841 Maine gubernatorial election 1841 1843 Maine gubernatorial election 1843 September 12, 1842 125px John Fairfield Democratic Party (United States) 40,855 56.92% 125px Edward Robinson Whig Party (United States) 26,745 37.26% 125px James Appleton Liberty Party (United States, 1840) 4,080 5.68% 1842 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px County results Fairfield: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Robinson: #FED463 50–60% Governor John Fairfield Democratic Party (United States) John Fairfield Democratic Party (United States) The 1842 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 12, 1842, in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Fairfield won re-election against Whig nominee and former U.S. Representative Edward Robinson and Liberty Party candidate James Appleton.The Letters of John Fairfield xxvi Candidates James Appleton, former vice president of the American Anti-Slavery Society, former member of the Maine and Massachusetts state legislatures (Liberty)Johnson Reinhard O. February 11, 2021 The Liberty Party in Maine, 1840-1848: The Politics of Antislavery Reform https://maine.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/nde/fulldisplay?collectionId=81521275480008681&vid=01MAINE_INST:DigCol&lang=en&query=liberty%20party&docid=alma991048540197908681&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&context=L&isFrbr=false&isHighlightedRecord=false&state= July 20, 2026 University of Maine Digital Collections John Fairfield, incumbent governor, former U.S. Representative, unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1840 (Democratic)2011-01-05 John Fairfield https://www.nga.org/governor/john-fairfield/ 2026-07-14 National Governors Association Edward Robinson, former U.S. representative from Maine's 3rd congressional district, former Maine state senator (Whig)Robinson, Edward https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/R000334 2026-07-20 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress General election On election day, September 12, 1842, Democratic nominee John Fairfield won re-election by a margin of 14,110 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Edward Robinson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Fairfield was sworn in for his second consecutive and fourth overall term on January 5, 1843.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=222339 ME Governor ourcampaigns.com April 22, 2005 2023-11-13 Results Maine gubernatorial election, 1842 Democratic Party (United States) John Fairfield (incumbent) 40,855 56.92 1.95 Whig Party (United States) Edward Robinson 26,745 37.26 5.44 Liberty Party (United States, 1840) James Appleton 4,080 5.68 3.63 Scattering 100 0.14 0.15 71,780 100.00 16.68 Democratic Party (United States) Aftermath Fairfield resigned from the office of governor on March 7, 1843 in order to fill a vacancy in the United States senate caused by the resignation of Senator Reuel Wiliams.Williams, Reuel https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/W000532 2026-07-17 Biographical Directory of the United States CongressFairfield, John https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/F000006 2026-07-17 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Maine does not have a lieutenant governor, so according to the rules of succession President of the Maine Senate Edward Kavanagh was sworn in as governor.2011-01-05 Edward Kavanagh https://www.nga.org/governor/edward-kavanagh/ 2026-07-17 National Governors Association References Works cited Fairfield John Staples Arthur G. 1922 The Letters of John Fairfield https://archive.org/details/lettersofjohnfai00fairrich/page/n5 Lewiston, ME Lewiston Journal Company The Letters of John Fairfield Category:Maine gubernatorial elections Maine Gubernatorial Category:September 1842