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1853 Maine Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1853 Maine Gubernatorial Election?

Albert Pillsbury won the 1853 Maine Gubernatorial Election. Albert Pillsbury received 36,386 popular votes (43.51%). The main challenger was William G. Crosby (32.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Pillsbury and Crosby

Pillsbury +11.1 pts · won by 9,325 votes
Albert PillsburyDemocraticWINNER43.51%
36,386 votes
William G. CrosbyWhig Party32.36%
27,061 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 24.1% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.