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1857 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1857 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Holliday Hicks won the 1857 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Holliday Hicks received 47,141 popular votes (54.93%). The main challenger was John Charles Groome (45.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Hicks and Groome

Hicks +9.9 pts · won by 8,460 votes
Thomas Holliday HicksKnow NothingWINNER54.93%
47,141 votes
John Charles GroomeDemocratic45.07%
38,681 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.