1845 Maine gubernatorial election

1845 Maine gubernatorial election

September 8, 1845 (1845-09-08)

Nominee Hugh J. Anderson Freeman H. Morse Samuel Fessenden Party Democratic Whig Liberty Popular vote 34,711 26,341 5,867 Percentage 51.50% 39.08% 8.70%

County results Anderson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Morse:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Hugh J. Anderson Democratic Elected Governor Hugh J. Anderson Democratic

The 1845 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 8, 1845, in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Democratic governor Hugh J. Anderson won re-election to a third term against Whig nominee and former U.S. Representative Freeman H. Morse and Liberty Party candidate Samuel Fessenden.

Candidates

• Hugh Johnson Anderson, incumbent governor (Democrat)
• Samuel Fessenden, lawyer, abolitionist, and former member of the Massachusetts and Maine state legislatures, (Liberty)
• Freeman Harlow Morse, former U.S. Representative from Maine's 4th congressional district

General election

On election day, September 8, 1845, incumbent Democratic governor Hugh J. Anderson won re-election by a margin of 8,370 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Freeman H. Morse, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Anderson was sworn in for his third term on January 5, 1846.

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1845

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Hugh J. Anderson (incumbent)	34,711	51.50	0.65
	Whig	Freeman H. Morse	26,341	39.08	1.94
	Liberty	Samuel Fessenden	5,867	8.70	2.05
	Write-in		486	0.72	0.54
Total votes			67,405	100.00	28.26
	Democratic hold