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Election returns courtesy of Richard Winger. Biographical data (links) from cited references and from other sources which appear to the Editor to be trustworthy.

Office

Candidate Name

Vote Total

% Vote


1886

Governor

Henry M. Seeley 1,541 2.72

Lt. Governor

W.L. Pearl 1,518 2.68

Treasurer

C.W. Wyman 1,514 2.66

Secretary of State

George L. Story 1,518 2.66

Auditor

Levi S. Lewis 1,510 2.64

1888

Governor

Henry M. Seeley 1,372 1.98

Lt. Governor

George E Crowell 1,380 1.99

Secretary of State

Archibald O. Ferguson 1.371 1.97

Treasurer

Artemus B. Bixby 1,375 1.98

Auditor

Charles S. Parker 1.364 1.97

1890

Governor

Edward L. Allen 1,161 2.14

Lieutenant Governor

Gardner S. Fassett 1,068 1.94

Treasurer

E.H. Field 1,021 1.86

Secretary of State

Wendell P. Stafford 1,047 2.06

Auditor

Henry C. Barnes 1,056 1.92

1892

Governor 

Edward L. Allen 1,525 2.55

Lieutenant Governor

Wendell P. Stafford 1,632 2.78

Treasurer

Milon Davidson 1,386 2.41

Secretary of State

Ernest T. Griswold 1,433 2.53

Auditor

Homer F. Comings 1,430 2.53

Congr. 1

Rodney Whittemore 646 2.19

Congr. 2

William P. Houghton 635 2.28

(Note: Prohibition candidates ran for 2 of 2)


1894

Governor

Rodney W. Whitemore 457 0.79

Lieutenant Governor

Lester W. Hanson 409 0.72

Treasurer

John F. Leonard 386 0.68

Secretary of State

Henry R. Mack 387 0.68

Auditor

Fred W. Wheeler 366 0.66

1896

Governor

Rodney W. Whittemore 733 1.15

Lieutenant Governor

C.W. Wyman 729 1.08

Secretary of State

Asahel N. Woodruff 715 1.06

Treasurer

Milon Davidson 802 1.48 *

Auditor

Frank W. Wheeler 700 1.04

1898

Governor

Cyrus W. Wyman 1,075 1.98

Lt. Governor

C.V. Wilson 1,020 1.91

Secretary of State

W.A. Strong 987 1.86

Treasurer

H.C. Barnes 1,003 1.89

Auditor

Merrill A. Barton 974 1.85

1900

Governor

Henry C. Barnes 950 1.42

Lieutenant Governor

Charles B. Wilson 942 1.43

Treasurer

L.C. Kimball 909 1.40

Secretary of State

Fennimore H. Shepard 896 1.37

Auditor

Fred A Collins 909 1.41

Congr. 1 (west)

Henry M. Seeley 796 2.39

Congr. 2 (east)

John Anderson 236 0.77

1902

Governor

Joel O. Sherburne 2,498 3.58

Lieutenant Governor

Nobel L. Ball 2,231 3.31

Secretary of State

Clarence B. Wilson 2,072 3.17

Treasurer

Eugene J.M. Campbell 2,085 3.22

Auditor

Edmund H. Field 2,040 3.17

Congr. Dist. 1 (west)

Henry M. Seeley 892 4.19

Congr. Dist. 2 (east)

Sherburne L. Swasey 1,135 4.97

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 2 of 2 seats.


1904

Governor

Homer F. Cummings 1,175 1.76

Lieutenant Governor

James E. Crame 1,191 1.82

Treasurer

George E. Davis 1,164 1.79

Auditor

George C. Thrall 1,142 1.75

Secretary of State

William V. McLaughlin 1,132 1.75

Congr. Dist. 1 (east)

George A. Combear 469 1.49

Congr. Dist. 2 (west)

Bernon E. Helme 603 1.88

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 2 of 2 seats.


1906

Governor

Lester W. Hanson 733 1.04

Lieutenant Governor

Harmon S. Eldred 705 1.04

Secretary of State

Alfred G. Austin 674 1.01

Treasurer

Merrill L. Barton 680 1.02

Auditor

Fred L. Page 683 1.02

Attorney General

Archibald O. Ferguson 687 1.06

Congr. Dist. 1 (west)

Wellington C. Scofield 327 1.09

Congr. Dist. 2 (east)

Clarence B. Wilson 316 1.07

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 2 of 2 seats.


1908

Governor

Eugene M. Campbell 918 1.43

Lieutenant Governor

A.D. Gallup 865 1.37

Secretary of State

S.M. Harris 842 1.35

Treasurer

C.B. Wilson 875 1.40

Auditor

W.A. Strong 837 1.35

Attorney General

G.C. Thrall 849 1.37

Congr. Dist. 1 (east)

Stephen A. Welch 461 1.23

Congr. Dist. 2 (west)

James G. Chase 595 0.82

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 2 of 2 seats.


1910

Governor

Edwin R. Towle 1,044 1.91

Lieutenant Governor

Fred S. Page 927 1.72

Secretary of State

Willis V. Farr 842 1.61

Treasurer

Merrill L. Bates 841 1.58

Auditor

Archibald O. Ferguson 846 1.60

Attorney General

Merritt B. Morgan 855 1.61

Congr. Dist. 1 (west)

George A. Thrall 468 1.69

Congr. Dist. 2 (east)

Eugene M. Campbell 366 1.48

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 2 of 2 seats.


1912

Governor

Clement F. Smith 1,735 2.68

Lieutenant Governor

F.A. Collins 1,470 2.34

Secretary of State

A.S. Gallup 1,294 2.09

Treasurer

Eugene M. Campbell 1,307 2.11

Auditor

George C. Thrall 1,265 2.05

Attorney General

Roney M. Harvey 1,361 2.21

Congr. Dist. 1 (western)

George L. Story 797 3.08

Congr. Dist. 2 (eastern)

Elmer E. Phillips 532 2.32

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 2 of 2 seats.


1914

Senator

Charles A. Prouty 1,526 2.43 D

Governor

Clement F. Smith 1,074 1.73

Lt. Governor

John M. Perham 1,010 1.69

Treasurer

Frank L. Gibson 1,004 1.70

Secretary of State

Arthur S. Gallup 959 1.61

Attorney General

Roney M. Harvey 966 1.64

Auditor

Warren B. Newton 975 1.65

Congr. Dist. 2 (eastern)

Raymond McFarland (no data) (no data) P

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 1 of 2 seats.


1916

Governor

Lester W. Hanson 876 1.44  

Lieutenant Governor

George A. Kerr 799 1.34

Treasurer

Homer F. Commings 794 1.35

Secretary of State

Arthur C. Gallup 800 1.34

Attorney General

Clarence J. Ferguson 814 1.40

Auditor

W.C. Rodliff 789 1.33

Congr. Dist. 1 (western)

Warren S. Newton 609 1.96

Congr. Dist. 2 (eastern)

Porter Dale 478 1.52 R

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 2 of 2 seats.


1918

Governor

William B. Mayo 1,342 3.18

Lieutenant Governor

(no data) 1,028 2.49

Secretary of State

(no data) 918 2.25

Treasurer

(no data) 936 2.30

Auditor

`(no data) 931 2.28

Congr. Dist.  2
   (eastern)

Porter H. Dale 658 3.02 R

1920

Governor

James Hartness 1,180 1.36 R

Lt. Governor

Abram W. Foote 1,000 1.21 R

Treasurer

Walter F. Scott 1,019 1.23 R

Secretary of State

Harry A. Black 1,073 1.29 R

Auditor

Benjamin Gates 1,025 1.24 R

Attorney General

Frank C. Archibald 996 1.21 R

Congr. Dist. 2

Porter H. Dale 933 2.15 R

1922

Senator

Frank L. Greene 2,424 3.52 R

Governor

Redfield Porter 1,943 2.85 R

Lt. Governor

Franklin S. Billings 1,711 2.64 R

Treasurer

Thomas H. Cave 1,710 2.68 R

Secretary of State

Harry A. Black 1,811 2.75 R

Auditor

Benjamin Gates 1,729 2.69 R

Attorney General

Frank C. Archibald 1,715 2.67 R

Congr. Dist. 1

Frederick Fleetwood 1,378 3.71 R
Congr. Dist. 2
Porter H. Dale 1,325 4.00 R

1924

Governor

George S. Wood 1,496 1.57

Lt. Governor

Fred L. Page 1,474 1.59

Treasurer

Scott M. Farnum 1,427 1.55

Secretary of State

George L. Story 1,464 1.57

Auditor

Warren S. Newton 1,369 1.49

Attorney General

Clarence J. Ferguson 4,493 4.90

Congr. Dist. 1

Elbert S. brigham 1,275 2.67 R

Congr. Dist. 2

Ernest W. Gibson 1,607 3.24 R

1926

Senator

Porter H. Dale 1,922 2.70 R

Governor

Herbert C. Comings 1,282 1.75 D

Lt. Governor

Charles N. Barber 740 1.10 D

Secretary of State

Irene K. Murray 566 0.85 D

1928

Governor

Frank M. Post 611 0.47

Lt Governor

W.C. Rodliffe 602 0.48

Treasurer

John H. Leach 618 0.50

Secretary of State

Scott H. Farnham 587 0.48

Auditor

Warren S. Newton 586 0.47

Attorney General

Ruth Lander Kidder 622 0.50

Congr. Dist. 1

W. Archer 744 1.06

Congr. Dist. 2

Harley W. Kidder 9,450 1.58

1934

Senator

Harley Walter Kidder write-in

Congressman-at-Large

Fred L. Page write-in

Governor

George S. Wood write-in

Lt. Governor

Scott M. Farnum write-in

Treasurer

Walter C. Rodliff write-in

Secretary of State

Warren S. Newton write-in

Auditor

Frank M. Post write-in

Attorney General

Ruth Lander Kidder write-in

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