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]
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General election
editOn election day, 11 September 1854, Know Nothing nominee Anson Morrill won the election by a margin of 16,103 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee and former Governor Albion Parris, thereby gaining Know Nothing control over the office of governor. Morrill was sworn in as the 24th Governor of Maine on 3 January 1855.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Know Nothing | Anson Morrill | 44,565 | 49.17 | |
| Democratic | Albion Parris | 28,462 | 31.40 | |
| Whig | Isaac Reed | 14,001 | 15.45 | |
| Liberty | Shepard Cary | 3,478 | 3.84 | |
| Scattering | 127 | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 90,633 | 100.00 | ||
| Know Nothing gain from Whig | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Gov. Anson Peaslee Morrill". nga.org. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 21 April 2005. Retrieved 17 April 2024.