1820 Maine gubernatorial election

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1820 Maine gubernatorial election
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April 3, 1820 1821  
  Governor William King in 1806.png
Candidate William King
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote21,083
Percentage95.3%

1820 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
King:     80–90%     90–100%
No Data/Vote:     

Governor before election

John Brooks (Massachusetts)
as Governor of Massachusetts
Federalist

Elected Governor

William King
Democratic-Republican

The 1820 Maine gubernatorial election took place on April 3, 1820. It was the first election for Governor of Maine, taking place after Maine separated from Massachusetts and was recognized as a state on March 15, 1820. Maine's separation from Massachusetts came as a result of The Missouri Compromise. This election saw the virtually unanimous election of William King, the man most chiefly responsible for the push for Maine statehood. He had no opponents.

Results

1820 Gubernatorial Election, Maine [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic-Republican William King 21,08395.3%
Others1,0314.7%
Total votes22,114 100%

References

  1. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860, Michael J. Dubin