1879 Maine gubernatorial election - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1879 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 8, 1879. Republican nominee Daniel F. Davis defeated Greenback nominee Joseph L. Smith and incumbent Governor Alonzo Garcelon. [1]
The Maine Capitol Riot of 1880 - New England Historical Society
WEBDuring the 1878 election, Garcelon, a Democrat, garnered only 15 percent of the vote. But neither the Republican nor the Greenback candidate won more than 50 percent of the ballots. Maine law then required the governor to get more than half the popular vote. If no one did, the Legislature decided.
What Happened When a Maine Governor Tried to Rig an Election
WEBA medical doctor and former mayor of Lewiston, Garcelon landed a distant third in a three-way gubernatorial race in 1878. At the top of the pack was a Republican; in the middle, a candidate from the Greenback Party, a movement of farmers and laborers opposed to a national currency backed by gold and silver.
Capitol riot, threats of violence echo Maine’s ‘Great Count-Out’
WEBJan 17, 2021 · Civil War hero Joshua Chamberlain came to the rescue, risking his own safety to keep peace as armed Republicans surrounded the State House claiming the 1879 gubernatorial election had been...
Maine’s Greatest War Hero Faces Down Another Insurrection - HistoryNet
WEBMar 18, 2021 · In 1879, instead of routinely certifying the tallies the executive council found creative ways to disqualify Republicans. Council members threw out votes in Republican-dominated Skowhegan because the ballot had been printed in two columns instead of the requisite one column.
A look back at when former Maine Governor Joshua Chamberlain calmed ...
WEBJan 9, 2021 · Former Maine Governor Joshua Chamberlain was called to Augusta in 1880 after there was a dispute about who was the newly-elected governor. Wednesday's events at the nation's capitol remind Mainers of some local history.
The American Cyclopædia (1879)/Maine (state)
WEBEvery adult male citizen of the United States, not a pauper or criminal, who has resided in the state three months, is entitled to vote at elections. The legislature is composed of a senate of 31 members and a house of representatives of 151 …
Siege at the State House: The 1879 Coup that Nearly Plunged Maine …
WEBSiege at the State House tells the true story of a coup that was attempted between Maine’s governor and the leaders of a new political party, almost plunging the United States into its second Civil War.
Garcelon, Alonzo | Maine: An Encyclopedia
WEBAlthough he became Governor in the election of 1878, he received only a bit over twenty-two percent of the popular vote, while incumbent Republican Governor Seldon Connor got twice as much at almost forty-five percent.
Davis, Daniel - Maine: An Encyclopedia
WEBDaniel F. Davis (courtesy Maine State Museum) (1843-1897) , born in Freedom, was elected Governor by the Legislature after the disputed election of 1879 resulted in no majority at the polls.
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