1853 Maine gubernatorial election

1853 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1852 12 September 1853 1854 →
 
Nominee William G. Crosby Albert Pillsbury
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 27,061 36,386
Percentage 32.36% 43.51%

 
Nominee Anson Morrill Ezekiel Holmes
Party Anti-Maine Law Free Soil
Popular vote 11,027 8,996
Percentage 13.19% 10.76%

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]

  1. ^ "Gov. William George Crosby". nga.org. Retrieved 17 April 2024.