1820 Maine gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1820 Maine gubernatorial election Maine gubernatorial no 1821 Maine gubernatorial election 1821 April 3, 1820 150px Governor William King in 1806.png William King Democratic-Republican Party 21,083 95.34% 1820 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px County resultsKing: #217821 80–90% #165016 90–100%No Data/Vote: #808080 Governor John Brooks as Governor of Massachusetts Federalist Party William King Democratic-Republican Party The 1820 Maine gubernatorial election took place on April 3, 1820. It was the first election for Governor of Maine, taking place after Maine separated from Massachusetts and was recognized as a state on March 15, 1820. Maine's separation from Massachusetts came as a result of The Missouri Compromise.Today in History - March 15 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/march-15/ 2026-07-07 Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA The new Constitution of Maine kept some aspects of the Massachusetts form of government such as the Executive Council and the term of office only being one year.Tinkle Marshall J. April 11, 2013 Part One The History of the Maine Constitution, The History and Development of the Maine Constitution https://oxcon.ouplaw.com/display/10.1093/law/9780199860579.001.0001/law-9780199860579-chapter-1?p=emailAMxzIBFM6QmuY&d=/10.1093/law/9780199860579.001.0001/law-9780199860579-chapter-1 The election saw the virtually unanimous election of William King, the primary leader of the push for Maine statehood. He had no opponents. Results 1820 Gubernatorial Election, MaineUnited States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860, Michael J. Dubin Democratic-Republican Party William King 21,083 95.34 Others 1,031 4.66 22,114 100.0 Aftermath King was inaugurated on June 2, 1820.Shettleworth, Jr. Earle G. Maine's Governors https://blainehouse.org/history/governors-of-maine?view=article&id=3:william-king-1820-1821&catid=8:governors 2026-07-07 blainehouse.org He did not complete his term as President James Monroe appointed King to serve as a member of the Spanish Claims Commission to help formalize border changes caused by the Adams–Onís Treaty. He resigned the office on April 28, 1821.2011-01-05 William King https://www.nga.org/governor/william-king/ 2026-07-07 National Governors Association Maine does not have a lieutenant governor, so under the rules of succession the President of the Maine Senate William D. Williamson became the next governor. References Gubernatorial 1820 Maine Category:April 1820