1888 Maine gubernatorial election

1888 Maine gubernatorial election

10 September 1888

Nominee Edwin C. Burleigh William LeBaron Putnam Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 79,401 61,348 Percentage 54.61% 42.19%

Governor before election Sebastian Streeter Marble (Acting) Republican Elected Governor Edwin C. Burleigh Republican

The 1888 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 10 September 1888 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Republican nominee and former Treasurer of Maine Edwin C. Burleigh defeated Democratic nominee and former Mayor of Portland William LeBaron Putnam, Prohibition nominee Volney B. Cushing and Labor nominee William H. Simmons.

General election

On election day, 10 September 1888, Republican nominee Edwin C. Burleigh won the election by a margin of 18,053 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee William LeBaron Putnam, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Burleigh was sworn in as the 42nd Governor of Maine on 2 January 1889.

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1888

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Edwin C. Burleigh	79,401	54.61
	Democratic	William LeBaron Putnam	61,348	42.19
	Prohibition	Volney B. Cushing	3,109	2.14
	Labor	William H. Simmons	1,526	1.05
		Scattering	20	0.01
Total votes			145,404	100.00
	Republican hold