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===Short gubernatorial tenure, 1857===
===Short gubernatorial tenure, 1857===
In 1956, Hamlin ran for [[Governors of Maine|Governor of Maine]] and easily won by over twenty percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=222358 ME Governor Race - Sep 08, 1956]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> During the election cycle, Hamlin switched party allegiance to join the newly-formed [[Republican Party]] which represented [[abolitionists]] like himself.<ref name=ngaprofile/>
In 1956, Hamlin ran for [[Governors of Maine|Governor of Maine]] and easily won by over twenty percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=222358 ME Governor Race - Sep 08, 1956]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> During the election cycle, Hamlin switched party allegiance to join the newly-formed [[Republican Party]] which represented [[abolitionists]] like himself.<ref name=ngaprofile/>
Although he took the seat, Hamlin resigned from being Governor of Maine less than a month afterwards to return to the Senate.<ref name=ngaprofile/>
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