1829 Maine gubernatorial election

The 1829 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1829. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Enoch Lincoln did not run for re-election. National Republican candidate Jonathan G. Hunton defeated Democratic candidate Samuel E. Smith.

1829 Maine gubernatorial election
September 14, 1829
 
Nominee Jonathan G. Hunton Samuel E. Smith
Party National Republican Democratic
Popular vote 23,315 22,991
Percentage 50.08% 49.39%
Governor before election

Enoch Lincoln
Democratic-Republican

 Elected Governor

Jonathan G. Hunton
National Republican

Lincoln died in Augusta, Maine, on October 8, 1829, after the election of his successor Jonathan G. Hunton before Lincoln's term expired. Two Presidents of the Maine Senate, Nathan Cutler and Joshua Hall, had to serve as lame-duck successors between the two men.

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