1857 Maryland gubernatorial election

4 November 1857
 
Nominee Thomas Holliday Hicks John Charles Groome
Party Know Nothing Democratic
Popular vote 47,141 38,681
Percentage 54.93% 45.07%

Governor before election

Thomas Watkins Ligon
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas Holliday Hicks
Know Nothing

The 1857 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1857 in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. American Party nominee and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates Thomas Holliday Hicks defeated Democratic nominee and former Secretary of State of Maryland John Charles Groome.[1][2]

General election

On election day, 4 November 1857, American Party nominee Thomas Holliday Hicks won the election by a margin of 8,460 votes against his opponent, Democratic nominee John Charles Groome, thereby gaining American Party control over the office of Governor. Hicks was sworn in as the 31st Governor of Maryland on 13 January 1858.[3][4]

Results

Maryland gubernatorial election, 1857
Party Candidate Votes %
Know Nothing Thomas Holliday Hicks 47,141 54.93
Democratic John Charles Groome 38,681 45.07
Total votes 85,822 100.00
Know Nothing gain from Democratic

References

  1. "John C. Groome (1800-1866)". Maryland. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. Thomas Holliday Hicks. "The Inaugural Address of Thomas H. Hicks, Governor of Maryland, Delivered in the Senate Chamber, at Annapolis, Wednesday, January 13th, 1858." Internet Archive.
  3. "MD Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 7, 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. Scharf, J. Thomas (May 13, 2023). History of Western Maryland: Vol. 2: The Civil War, Frederick County. Jazzybee Verlag. p. 263. ISBN 978-3-8496-5865-6.
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