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
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