Alexandria Gazette

Political.

THE MAINE ELECTION.—We continue our returns, which by the attention of our correspondents have already been received from about 160 towns.

There are several points, where the Whigs have maintained their ground with good success, and very greatly to their credit, but in the aggregate it is evident that the Locofocos still retain the State. As to their actual strength in the several branches of the government, they will come out about as they did last year, and the year preceding.

For the last twenty-four hours, as before the election, the Locofocos have been claiming five thousand or more popular majority on the Governor's vote, but by our recapitulation, it will be seen that in the 160 towns now heard from, Anderson is about 900 ahead of all others, and these returns comprise a large part of their strength. There is still room for the anticipation that the final aggregate will not show a large Locofoco majority.

The third party vote is diminished in every quarter, so far as we have the means of determining.

This third party, however, together with some other scattering interests, have prevented the choice of Representatives in a great many instances. In the county of Cumberland, entitled to 20 Representatives, there are but five chosen—three Whigs and two Locos.

Results of the Election.—Of the causes which have led to the result in this State, there is one which lies obviously enough on the surface of things.

Whether the Whigs overrated their own prospects or not, it is certain that we underrated the extreme importance of this State to the Polk party, and the desperate efforts they would make not to lose it.

Had they lost Maine, they would then have lost every thing, not saving even their honor. It would have left them no longer a hope of success, in any doubtful State, where the canvass is still open.

Having succeeded in saving Maine, for the present, they have only prolonged the contest, and postponed the final result in some other States.

While they have not, within the last twelve months, gained a single State, it was clear that if they could not continue to hold Maine, as they have done for three years past, their game was up.

The Locofoco 'triumph' in Maine therefore, if they please to call it so, is by no means to be compared with the decisive Whig triumphs, in Georgia and Maryland and Connecticut and Virginia and Indiana, and other States by which the Whigs rescued and regained so many important points

Maine is not to be given up, yet. We shall have one more opportunity to place her where she ought to be.

Members of Congress.—In the York district, there appears to be no choice. Judge Haynes and Mr. Herrick are running a thriving race. It is said that Mr. Herrick has 1300 votes in York county.

In the Cumberland district, Mr. Dunlap has several hundred majority.

The Comet District is not yet in. Opinions are divided, whether McCrate (Loco) is elected.

Mr. Severance, we presume has a clear majority over all, in the excellent Whig district of Kennebec and Franklin.

From the other three districts at the eastward we have as yet but few returns.—Portland Advertiser.