1853 Maine gubernatorial election

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1853 Maine gubernatorial election
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  1852 12 September 1853 1854  
  William G. Crosby (Maine Governor).jpg No image.svg
Nominee William G. Crosby Albert Pillsbury
Party Whig Democratic
Electoral vote(Elected)
Popular vote27,06136,386
Percentage32.36%43.51%

  Anson P. Morrill - Brady-Handy.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Anson Morrill Ezekiel Holmes
Party Anti-Maine Law Free Soil
Popular vote11,0278,996
Percentage13.19%10.76%

1853 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Crosby:     30–40%     40–50%
Pillsbury:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

William G. Crosby
Whig

Elected Governor

William G. Crosby
Whig

The 1853 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 12 September 1853 in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Whig governor William G. Crosby defeated Democratic nominee Albert Pillsbury, Anti-Maine Law nominee Anson Morrill 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] In both of his elections, Crosby failed to win the popular vote.

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General election

On election day, 12 September 1853, incumbent Whig governor William G. Crosby won the election despite losing the popular vote by a margin of 9,325 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Albert Pillsbury, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Crosby was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1854. [2]

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1853
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig William G. Crosby (incumbent) 27,061 32.36
Democratic Albert Pillsbury36,38643.51
Anti-Maine Law Anson Morrill 11,02713.19
Free Soil Ezekiel Holmes 8,99610.76
Scattering1570.18
Total votes83,627 100.00
Whig hold

References

  1. "Gov. William George Crosby". nga.org. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  2. "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 21, 2005. Retrieved April 17, 2024.