1866 Maine gubernatorial election

The 1866 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 10, 1866. Republican candidate and war hero Joshua Chamberlain defeated the Democratic candidate Eben F. Pillsbury.

Republican

 * Joshua Chamberlain

During the American Civil War, Chamberlain played a crucial role at the Battle of Gettysburg. This gave Chamberlain a war hero status.

Democratic

 * Eben F. Pillsbury

Results
The extremely popular Chamberlain was able to win election to a one-year term as governor. Chamberlain won a majority of 27,687 votes, trouncing his Democratic opponent.