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The1843 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 11, 1843, in order to elect theGovernor of Maine.Democratic nominee and former member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMaine's 6th districtHugh J. Anderson defeatedWhig nominee and formerU.S. Representative fromMaine's 3rd congressional districtEdward Robinson,Liberty Party candidate and former member of theMaine House of RepresentativesJames Appleton andincumbentIndependent Democratic GovernorEdward Kavanagh.[1]
On election day, September 11, 1843,Democratic nomineeHugh J. Anderson won the election by a margin of 11,059 votes against his foremost opponentWhig nomineeEdward Robinson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Anderson was sworn in as the 20th Governor ofMaine on January 5, 1844.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Hugh J. Anderson | 32,034 | 50.25 | |
| Whig | Edward Robinson | 20,975 | 32.90 | |
| Liberty | James Appleton | 6,746 | 10.58 | |
| Independent Democrat | Edward Kavanagh (incumbent) | 3,221 | 5.05 | |
| Scattering | 770 | 1.22 | ||
| Total votes | 63,746 | 100.00 | ||
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