1854 Maine gubernatorial election

1854 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1853 11 September 1854 1855 →
 
Nominee Anson Morrill Albion Parris Isaac Reed
Party Know Nothing Democratic Whig
Popular vote 44,565 28,462 14,001
Percentage 49.17% 31.40% 15.45%

County results
Morrill:      30–40%      40–50%      50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Reed:      30–40%

Governor before election

William G. Crosby
Whig

Elected Governor

Anson Morrill
Know Nothing

The 1854 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 11 September 1854 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Know Nothing nominee Anson Morrill defeated Democratic nominee and former Governor Albion Parris, Whig nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 4th district Isaac Reed and Liberty Party nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 4th district Shepard Cary. 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 Morrill as governor.[1]

  1. ^ "Gov. Anson Peaslee Morrill". nga.org. Retrieved 17 April 2024.