1854 Maine gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1854 Maine gubernatorial election Maine Presidential no 1853 Maine gubernatorial election 1853 1855 Maine gubernatorial election 1855 September 11, 1854 125px Anson Morrill Know Nothing (Elected) 44,565 49.17% 125px Albion Parris Democratic Party (United States) 28,462 31.40% 125px Isaac Reed Whig Party (United States) 14,001 15.45% 1854 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsMorrill: #F2DFFC 30–40% #DCB7EF 40–50% #c88fe4 50–60%#b368d9 60–70%#9d40cc 70–80%Reed: #FEF4B4 30–40% Governor William G. Crosby Whig Party (United States) Anson Morrill Know Nothing The 1854 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 11, 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.https://www.nga.org/governor/anson-peaslee-morrill/ Gov. Anson Peaslee Morrill nga.org 2024-04-17 General election On election day, September 11, 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 January 3, 1855.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=222356 ME Governor ourcampaigns.com April 21, 2005 2024-04-17 Results Maine gubernatorial election, 1854 Know Nothing Anson Morrill 44,565 49.17 Democratic Party (United States) Albion Parris 28,462 31.40 Whig Party (United States) Isaac Reed 14,001 15.45 Liberty Party (United States, 1840) Shepard Cary 3,478 3.84 Scattering 127 0.14 90,633 100.00 Know Nothing Whig Party (United States) References Category:1854 Maine elections Category:Maine gubernatorial elections Category:1854 United States gubernatorial elections Category:September 1854