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1853 Maryland Governor Election
Maryland · 2 candidates
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.