1866 Maine gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1866 Maine gubernatorial election File:Chamberlain_as_Governor_of_Maine.jpg Samuel Cony Governor 37.59% 41,942 Democratic Party (United States) Eben F. Pillsbury 3x4.svg 69,636 Maine 62.41% Republican Party (United States) x160px Joshua Chamberlain 1866 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsChamberlain: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% September 10, 1866 1867 1867 Maine gubernatorial election 1865 1865 Maine gubernatorial election No presidential Republican Party (United States) Joshua Chamberlain Republican Party (United States) The 1866 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 10, 1866. Republican candidate and war hero Joshua Chamberlain defeated the Democratic candidate Eben F. Pillsbury.Dubin Michael J. https://books.google.com/books?id=WYJAIOabIPgC&pg=PA10 United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861_ÑÐ1911: The Official Results by State and County 2010-06-11 McFarland 978-0-7864-5646-8 en General election Candidates Republican Joshua ChamberlainJoshua Lawrence Chamberlain https://www.nga.org/governor/joshua-lawrence-chamberlain/ 2021-09-01 National Governors Association During the American Civil War, Chamberlain played a crucial role at the Battle of Gettysburg.2009-04-15 Defense of Little Round Top https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/defense-little-round-top 2021-09-01 American Battlefield Trust en-US This gave Chamberlain a war hero status. Democratic Eben F. Pillsbury Results The extremely popular Chamberlain was able to win election to a one-year term as governor. Chamberlain won a majority of 27,687 votes, trouncing his Democratic opponent.Our Campaigns - ME Governor Race - Sep 10, 1866 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262476 2021-09-01 www.ourcampaigns.com 1866 Maine gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Joshua Chamberlain 69,636 62.41 0.90 Democratic Party (United States) Eben F. Pilsbury 41,942 37.59 0.90 111,578 100.00 30.24 Republican Party (United States) References Category:Maine gubernatorial elections Maine Category:1866 Maine elections Category:September 1866 in the United States