Albion Parris, Governor

Albion Parris

★ Governor
Born
January 19, 1788
Died
February 11, 1857
Age at death
69
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
Years in office
4 years as governor, 3 years in the U.S. House, 1 year in the U.S. Senate
On the ballot
1821–1854
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Parris109,340
Opponents75,051
6
Elections run

Between 1821 and 1854, Albion Parris ran in 6 governor elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Parris's biggest single-election total was 28,462 votes, in the 1854 governor election in Maine. Parris's closest win came in the 1821 governor election in Maine, decided by 6,076 votes.

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How many votes has Albion Parris received?

Albion Parris has received 109,340 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.

Election history

Albion Parris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854GovernorMaineLost28,46231.4%Anson Morrill
Isaac Reed
1825GovernorMaineWon14,20693.14%—
1824GovernorMaineWon19,75996.77%—
1823GovernorMaineWon18,55095.62%—
1822GovernorMaineWon15,47669.77%Ezekiel Whitman (head-to-head)
1821GovernorMaineWon12,88752.84%Ezekiel Whitman (head-to-head)
Joshua Wingate Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000079) and Wikidata (Q370631). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.