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Parents > United States > Maryland > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1853 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1853 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1853 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 11, 1854 - 12:00pm
Term End January 13, 1858 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker September 07, 2004 10:41am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections, 3rd edition, p505

From the MD State Archives:

The election was bitterly contested, and although Ligon was victorious, defeating his opponent by about 4,200 votes, he and his party were in the minority in the Legislature.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won10/02/1850
NameEnoch Louis Lowe Votes36,340 (51.04%)
Term01/06/1851 - 01/11/1854 Margin1,482 (+2.08%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyAmerican Won11/04/1857
NameThomas Holliday Hicks Votes47,141 (54.93%)
Term01/13/1858 - 01/08/1862 Margin8,460 (+9.86%)
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Name Rep. Thomas Watkins Ligon Rep. Richard Johns Bowie  
PartyDemocratic Whig  
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Uncertified Votes 39,087 (52.80%) 34,939 (47.20%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,148 (-5.60%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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