1890 Maine gubernatorial election

1890 Maine gubernatorial election

8 September 1890

Nominee Edwin C. Burleigh William P. Thompson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 64,259 45,360 Percentage 56.42% 39.82%

Governor before election Edwin C. Burleigh Republican Elected Governor Edwin C. Burleigh Republican

The 1890 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 8 September 1890 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Incumbent Republican Governor Edwin C. Burleigh won re-election against Democratic nominee William P. Thompson, Prohibition nominee Aaron Clark and Labor nominee Isaac Clark.

General election

On election day, 8 September 1890, incumbent Republican Governor Edwin C. Burleigh won re-election by a margin of 18,899 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee William P. Thompson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Burleigh was sworn in for his second term on 4 January 1891.

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1890

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Edwin C. Burleigh (incumbent)	64,259	56.42
	Democratic	William P. Thompson	45,360	39.82
	Prohibition	Aaron Clark	2,975	2.61
	Labor	Isaac Clark	1,304	1.14
		Scattering	6	0.01
Total votes			113,904	100.00
	Republican hold