1860 Maine gubernatorial election

1860 Maine gubernatorial election

10 September 1860

Nominee Israel Washburn Jr. Ephraim K. Smart Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 69,843 51,878 Percentage 56.56% 42.02%

County results Washburn:      50–60%      60–70% Smart:      50–60%

Governor before election Lot M. Morrill Republican Elected Governor Israel Washburn Jr. Republican

The 1860 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 10 September 1860 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 5th district Israel Washburn Jr. defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Maine House of Representatives Ephraim K. Smart and Constitutional Union nominee and former member of the Maine House of Representatives Phinehas Barnes.

General election

On election day, 10 September 1860, Republican nominee Israel Washburn Jr. won the election by a margin of 17,965 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Ephraim K. Smart, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Washburn was sworn in as the 29th Governor of Maine on 2 January 1861.

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1860

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Israel Washburn Jr.	69,843	56.56
	Democratic	Ephraim K. Smart	51,878	42.02
	Constitutional Union	Phinehas Barnes	1,726	1.40
		Scattering	29	0.02
Total votes			123,476	100.00
	Republican hold