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Parents > United States > Maryland > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1857 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1857 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1857 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 13, 1858 - 12:00pm
Term End January 08, 1862 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker September 07, 2004 10:40am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections, 3rd edition, p505

From MD State Archive:

Gov. Hicks defeated his Democratic opponent John C. Groome, the father of Governor James Black Groome, by nearly 8,700 votes in an election which was marked by fraud, open intimidation of the voters, and unprecedented violence.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1853
NameThomas Watkins Ligon Votes39,087 (52.80%)
Term01/11/1854 - 01/13/1858 Margin4,148 (+5.60%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyUnion Won11/06/1861
NameAugustus W. Bradford Votes57,498 (68.79%)
Term01/08/1862 - 01/10/1866 Margin31,412 (+37.58%)
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Name Thomas Holliday Hicks John C. Groome  
PartyAmerican Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 47,141 (54.93%) 38,681 (45.07%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,460 (-9.86%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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