1820 Maine gubernatorial election

1820 Maine gubernatorial election

April 3, 1820

Candidate William King Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 21,083 Percentage 95.3%

County results King:      80–90%      90–100% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election John Brooks (Massachusetts) as Governor of Massachusetts Federalist Elected Governor William King Democratic-Republican

The 1820 Maine gubernatorial election took place on April 3, 1820. It was the first election for Governor of Maine, taking place after Maine separated from Massachusetts and was recognized as a state on March 15, 1820. Maine's separation from Massachusetts came as a result of The Missouri Compromise. This election saw the virtually unanimous election of William King, the man most chiefly responsible for the push for Maine statehood. He had no opponents.

Results

1820 Gubernatorial Election, Maine

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic-Republican	William King	21,083	95.3%
		Others	1,031	4.7%
Total votes			22,114	100%