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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1853 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 14, 1853 - 08:00am
Polls Close November 14, 1853 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 04, 1854 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1855 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker April 25, 2005 10:51am
Data SourcesUnited States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County Michael J. Dubin

American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
DescriptionNo candidate received a majority of the popular vote, the legislature elected Washburn Governor.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won11/08/1852
NameJohn Henry Clifford Votes62,233 (44.95%)
Term01/14/1853 - 01/12/1854 Margin23,470 (+16.95%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Emory Washburn Henry W. Bishop Henry Wilson Bradford L. Wales Scattering
PartyWhig Democratic Free Soil Democrat-Hunker
Votes59,224 (45.94%) 35,086 (27.22%) 29,020 (22.51%) 5,477 (4.25%) 114 (0.09%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -24,138 (-18.72%) -30,204 (-23.43%) -53,747 (-41.69%) -59,110 (-45.85%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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