Maine gubernatorial election, 1878

From The Almanac of Maine Politics

{{Infobox Elections 3 Way |election name=Year Maine Gubernatorial Election |previous election=Maine gubernatorial election, Year |previous election date= |election date= |next election=Maine gubernatorial election, Year |next election date= |winner image=Nopic.png |winner name= |winner party=[[Maine Republican Party|Republican]] |winner votes= |winner pct= |runner up image=Nopic.png |runner up name= |runner up party=[[Independent Movement in Maine|Independent]] |runner up votes= |runner up pct= |third place image=Nopic.png |third place name= |third place party=[[Maine Democratic Party|Democrat]] |third place votes= |third place pct= |election map= |map description=County by county results |partisan result= }} ==Majority Election Rule== [[Alonzo Garcelon]] finished third in the race, but due to a requirement for a majority vote in gubernatorial elections to become governor, Garcelon was selected by the legislature.

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