1857 Maryland gubernatorial election

1857 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas Holliday Hicks John Charles Groome Party Know Nothing Democratic Popular vote 47,141 38,681 Percentage 54.93% 45.07%

County results Hicks:      50–60%     60–70% Groome:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Thomas Watkins Ligon Democratic Elected Governor Thomas Holliday Hicks Know Nothing

The 1857 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1857, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. American Party nominee and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates Thomas Holliday Hicks defeated Democratic nominee and former Secretary of State of Maryland John Charles Groome. ^{[1] [2]}

General election

On election day, November 4, 1857, American Party nominee Thomas Holliday Hicks won the election by a margin of 8,460 votes against his opponent, Democratic nominee John Charles Groome, thereby gaining American Party control over the office of Governor. Hicks was sworn in as the 31st Governor of Maryland on January 13, 1858. ^{[3] [4]}

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1857

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Know Nothing	Thomas Holliday Hicks	47,141	54.93
	Democratic	John Charles Groome	38,681	45.07
Total votes			85,822	100.00
	Know Nothing gain from Democratic

References

1. "John C. Groome (1800-1866)". Maryland. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
2. Thomas Holliday Hicks. "The Inaugural Address of Thomas H. Hicks, Governor of Maryland, Delivered in the Senate Chamber, at Annapolis, Wednesday, January 13th, 1858." Internet Archive.
3. "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 7, 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
4. Scharf, J. Thomas (May 13, 2023). History of Western Maryland: Vol. 2: The Civil War, Frederick County. Jazzybee Verlag. p. 263. ISBN   978-3-8496-5865-6.