1852 Maine gubernatorial election

1852 Maine gubernatorial election

←  1850 September 13, 1852 1853  →

Nominee William G. Crosby John Hubbard Anson G. Chandler Party Whig Democratic Anti-Maine Law Electoral vote (Elected) Popular vote 29,127 41,999 21,774 Percentage 30.76% 44.35% 22.99%

County results Crosby:     40–50% Hubbard:     40–50%     50–60% Chandler:     40–50%

Governor before election John Hubbard Democratic Elected Governor William G. Crosby Whig

The 1852 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 13, 1852, in order to elect the governor of Maine. Whig nominee William G. Crosby defeated incumbent Democratic governor John Hubbard, Anti-Maine Law nominee Anson G. Chandler and Free Soil Party nominee and former member of the Maine Senate Ezekiel Holmes. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Maine law, the election was forwarded to the Maine legislature, who chose Crosby as governor, despite the fact he only came in second in the popular vote. ^[1]

General election

On election day, September 13, 1852, Whig nominee William G. Crosby won the election despite losing the popular vote by a margin of 12,872 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent Democratic governor John Hubbard, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of governor. Crosby was sworn in as the 23rd governor of Maine on January 5, 1853. ^[2]

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1852

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	William G. Crosby	29,127	30.76
	Democratic	John Hubbard (incumbent)	41,999	44.35
	Anti-Maine Law	Anson G. Chandler	21,774	22.99
	Free Soil	Ezekiel Holmes	1,617	1.71
		Scattering	190	0.19
Total votes			94,707	100.00
	Whig gain from Democratic

References

1. "Gov. John Hubbard". nga.org. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
2. "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 21, 2005. Retrieved 2024-04-17.