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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline July 01, 1841 - 12:00pm
Polls Open September 07, 1841 - 12:00pm
Polls Close September 07, 1841 - 12:00pm
Term Start October 15, 1841 - 12:00pm
Term End October 14, 1842 - 12:00pm
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedRBH February 08, 2013 07:54pm
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DescriptionCharles Paine fell 619 votes short of a majority in the General Election of 1841. The joint assembly convened on October 14 to hear the report of the canvassing committee and, in the case of the office of Governor, to vote by joint ballot for the three candidates who received the greatest number of votes. On what appears to be the first ballot, when the ballots were taken and counted, Charles Paine was elected.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won09/01/1840
NameSilas Hemenway Jennison Votes33,435 (59.58%)
Term10/13/1840 - 10/15/1841 Margin10,798 (+19.24%)
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KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Charles Paine Nathan Smilie Titus Hutchinson Scattering
PartyWhig Democratic Liberty
Votes23,353 (48.71%) 21,302 (44.43%) 3,039 (6.34%) 248 (0.52%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,051 (-4.28%) -20,314 (-42.37%) -23,105 (-48.19%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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