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1853 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1853 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Watkins Ligon won the 1853 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Watkins Ligon received 39,087 popular votes (52.8%). The main challenger was Richard Bowie (47.2%).

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Ligon +5.6 pts · won by 4,148 votes
Thomas Watkins LigonDemocraticWINNER52.8%
39,087 votes
Richard BowieWhig Party47.2%
34,939 votes
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.