1852 Maine gubernatorial election

1852 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1850 13 September 1852 1853 →
 
Nominee William G. Crosby John Hubbard Anson G. Chandler
Party Whig Democratic Anti-Maine Law
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 13 September 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]

  1. ^ "Gov. John Hubbard". nga.org. Retrieved 17 April 2024.