1843 Maine gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1843 Maine gubernatorial election Maine Presidential no 1842 Maine gubernatorial election 1842 1844 Maine gubernatorial election 1844 September 11, 1843 125px Hugh J. Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 32,034 50.25% 125px Edward Robinson Whig Party (United States) 20,975 32.90% 125px James Appleton Liberty Party (United States, 1840) 6,746 10.58% 125px Edward Kavanagh Independent Democrat 3,221 5.05% 1843 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px County results Anderson: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%Robinson: #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60% Governor Edward Kavanagh Democratic Party (United States) Hugh J. Anderson Democratic Party (United States) The 1843 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 11, 1843, in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Hugh J. Anderson defeated his primary opponent Whig nominee and former U.S. Representative Edward Robinson. Minor candidates also included Liberty Party nominee and former member of the Maine House of Representatives James Appleton and incumbent governor Edward Kavanagh.https://www.nga.org/governor/hugh-johnston-anderson/ Gov. Hugh Johnston Anderson nga.org 2024-04-16 Background Governor John 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 Candidates Hugh Johnson Anderson, former U.S. representative from Maine's 6th district, former clerk of Waldo County Courts (Democrat)2011-01-05 Hugh Johnson Anderson https://www.nga.org/governor/hugh-johnson-anderson/ 2026-07-21 National Governors Association James Appleton, nominee for governor in 1842, 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 Edward Kavanagh, incumbent governor, former President of the Maine Senate, commissioner on the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, former Chargé d'Affaires to Portugal (Democrat)2011-01-05 Edward Kavanagh https://www.nga.org/governor/edward-kavanagh/ 2026-07-21 National Governors Association Edward Robinson, nominee for governor in 1842, 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 11, 1843, Democratic nominee Hugh J. Anderson won the election by a margin of 11,059 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Edward Robinson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Anderson was sworn in as the 20th Governor of Maine on January 5, 1844.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=222344 ME Governor ourcampaigns.com April 22, 2005 2024-04-16 Results Maine gubernatorial election, 1843 Democratic Party (United States) Hugh J. Anderson 32,034 50.25 6.67 Whig Party (United States) Edward Robinson 20,975 32.90 4.36 Liberty Party (United States, 1840) James Appleton 6,746 10.58 4.90 Independent Democrat Edward Kavanagh (incumbent) 3,221 5.05 N/A Scattering 770 1.22 1.08 63,746 100.00 11.19 Democratic Party (United States) Aftermath Governor Kavanagh served until January 1844 when he also resigned, leading to Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives David Dunn serving as governor.2011-01-05 David Dunn https://www.nga.org/governor/david-dunn/ 2026-07-17 National Governors Association Dunn only served as governor for three days before he also resigned on the day that governor-elect Anderson was sworn in. However Dunn resigned prior to Anderson actually being sworn in, so President of the Maine Senate John W. Dana served as governor during the interim.2011-01-05 John Winchester Dana https://www.nga.org/governor/john-winchester-dana/ 2026-07-17 National Governors Association References Category:1843 Maine elections Category:Maine gubernatorial elections Category:1843 United States gubernatorial elections Category:September 1843