1886 Maine gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1886 Maine gubernatorial election Maine Presidential no 1884 Maine gubernatorial election 1884 1888 Maine gubernatorial election 1888 September 13, 1886 125px Joseph R. Bodwell Republican Party (United States) 68,850 53.72% 125px Clark S. Edwards Democratic Party (United States) 55,289 43.14% 1886 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBodwell: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Edwards: #A5B0FF 40–50% Governor Frederick Robie Republican Party (United States) Joseph R. Bodwell Republican Party (United States) The 1886 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 13, 1886, in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Republican nominee and former Mayor of Hallowell Joseph R. Bodwell defeated Democratic nominee Clark S. Edwards and Prohibition nominee Aaron Clark.https://www.nga.org/governor/joseph-robinson-bodwell/ Gov. Joseph Robinson Bodwell nga.org 2024-04-21 General election On election day, September 13, 1886, Republican nominee Joseph R. Bodwell won the election by a margin of 13,561 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Clark S. Edwards, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Bodwell was sworn in as the 40th Governor of Maine on January 5, 1887.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266624 ME Governor ourcampaigns.com February 5, 2024 2024-04-21 Results Maine gubernatorial election, 1886 Republican Party (United States) Joseph R. Bodwell 68,850 53.72 Democratic Party (United States) Clark S. Edwards 55,289 43.14 Prohibition Party Aaron Clark 3,851 3.01 Scattering 181 0.13 128,171 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1886 Maine elections Category:Maine gubernatorial elections Category:1886 United States gubernatorial elections Category:September 1886 in the United States