1841 Maine gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1841 Maine gubernatorial election Maine Presidential no 1840 Maine gubernatorial election 1840 1842 Maine gubernatorial election 1842 September 13, 1841 125px John Fairfield Democratic Party (United States) 47,354 54.97% 125px Edward Kent Whig Party (United States) 36,790 42.70% 1841 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px County results Fairfield: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Kent: #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60% Governor Edward Kent Whig Party (United States) John Fairfield Democratic Party (United States) The 1841 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 13, 1841, in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Incumbent Whig Governor of Maine Edward Kent lost re-election in a fourth rematch against Democratic nominee and former Governor of Maine John Fairfield.The Letters of John Fairfield xxvi This was the last time a former governor of Maine completed a political comeback to serve a non-consecutive term.Ostermeier Dr Eric 2021-07-05 Paul LePage and a Brief History of Maine Gubernatorial Comeback Bids https://smartpolitics.lib.umn.edu/2021/07/04/paul-lepage-and-a-brief-history-of-maine-gubernatorial-comeback-bids/ 2026-07-17 Smart Politics en-US Candidates John Fairfield, former 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 Kent, incumbent governor, former mayor of Bangor, former state representative, unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1836, 1838, and 1839 (Whig)Inmagic® Presto - Legislator Profile https://history.mainelegislature.org/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=ODgyNDUwY2YtMzg1Ny00OWNhLWJhOTItYzE5YTYxNzIwZjdh&rID=Njg4Mg==&qrs=RmFsc2U=&q=KExlZ2lzbGF0b3JzLkFsbFRleHQ6KGVkd2FyZCBrZW50KSk=&ph=VHJ1ZQ==&bckToL=VHJ1ZQ==&rrtc=VHJ1ZQ== 2026-07-14 history.mainelegislature.org2011-01-05 Edward Kent https://www.nga.org/governor/edward-kent/ 2026-07-14 National Governors Association Jeremiah Curtis (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 General election On election day, September 13, 1841, Whig nominee Edward Kent lost re-election by a margin of 10,564 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John Fairfield, thereby losing Whig control over the office of Governor to the Democrats. Fairfield was sworn in as the 16th Governor of Maine on January 5, 1842.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=222338 ME Governor ourcampaigns.com April 22, 2005 2023-11-13 This election marked the first time that the Liberty Party, an minor third party focused on the issue of abolitionism, ran a candidate for the office. Results Maine gubernatorial election, 1841 Democratic Party (United States) John Fairfield 47,354 54.97 5.06 Whig Party (United States) Edward Kent (incumbent) 36,790 42.70 7.28 Liberty Party (United States, 1840) Jeremiah Curtis 1,762 2.05 N/A Scattering 247 0.29 0.18 86,153 100.00 5.51 Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) 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 Maine Gubernatorial Category:Maine gubernatorial elections Category:September 1841