1882 Maine gubernatorial election

1882 Maine gubernatorial election

11 September 1882

Nominee Frederick Robie Harris M. Plaisted Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 72,481 63,921 Percentage 52.36% 46.18%

Governor before election Harris M. Plaisted Democratic Elected Governor Frederick Robie Republican

The 1882 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 11 September 1882 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Republican nominee and former member of the Maine Senate Frederick Robie defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Harris M. Plaisted, Greenback nominee and former member of the Maine House of Representatives Solon Chase, Prohibition nominee William T. Eustis and Independent Republican candidate and former President of the Maine Senate Warren H. Vinton.

General election

On election day, 11 September 1882, Republican nominee Frederick Robie won the election by a margin of 8,560 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent Democratic Governor Harris M. Plaisted, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of governor. Robie was sworn in as the 39th Governor of Maine on 3 January 1883.

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1882

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frederick Robie	72,481	52.36
	Democratic	Harris M. Plaisted (incumbent)	63,921	46.18
	Greenback	Solon Chase	1,324	0.96
	Prohibition	William T. Eustis	381	0.28
	Independent Republican	Warren H. Vinton	269	0.19
		Scattering	56	0.03
Total votes			138,432	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic