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 County results Chamberlain: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Smith: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1869 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 13, 1869.Republican candidate and war heroJoshua Chamberlain defeated theDemocratic candidate Franklin Smith andProhibition candidate Nathan Griffith Hichborn.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Joshua Chamberlain (incumbent) | 51,314 | 53.97% | ||
| Democratic | Franklin Smith | 39,033 | 41.05% | ||
| Prohibition | Nathan Griffith Hichborn | 4,735 | 4.98% | ||
