Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1854 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this midterm year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Dutton | Whig | 140 | 60.09% | Elected |
| Samuel Ingham | Democratic | 93 | 39.91% | — |
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Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter F. Causey | Know Nothing | 6941 | 52.64% | Elected |
| William Burton | Democratic | 6244 | 47.36% | — |
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Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anson Morrill | Know Nothing | 44565 | 49.17% | Elected |
| Albion Parris | Democratic | 28462 | 31.40% | — |
| Isaac Reed | Whig | 14001 | 15.45% | — |
| Shepard Cary | Liberty | 3478 | 3.84% | — |
| Scattering | 127 | 0.14% | — |
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Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry J. Gardner | Know Nothing | 81503 | 62.58% | Elected |
| Emory Washburn | Whig | 27279 | 20.94% | — |
| Henry W. Bishop | Democratic | 13742 | 10.55% | — |
| Henry Wilson (withdrew) | Republican | 6483 | 4.98% | — |
| Charles Allen | Free Soil | 477 | 0.37% | — |
| Bradford L. Wales | National Democratic | 477 | 0.37% | — |
| Write-in | Write-in | 288 | 0.22% | — |
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Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsley S. Bingham | Republican | 43652 | 53.00% | Elected |
| John S. Barry | Democratic | 38675 | 46.96% | — |
| Scattering | 25 | 0.03% | — | |
| Imperfect | 14 | 0.02% | — |
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New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel B. Baker | Democratic | 29788 | 51.42% | Elected |
| James Bell | Whig | 16940 | 29.24% | — |
| Jared Perkins | Free Soil | 11080 | 19.13% | — |
| Scattering | 122 | 0.21% | — |
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New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myron Clark | Whig | 156804 | 33.38% | Elected |
| Horatio Seymour | Soft Shell Democratic | 156495 | 33.32% | — |
| Daniel Ullman | Know Nothing | 122282 | 26.03% | — |
| Greene C. Bronson | Hard Shell Democratic | 33850 | 7.21% | — |
| William Goodell | Liberty | 289 | 0.06% | — |
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North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bragg | Democratic | 48705 | 51.08% | Elected |
| Alfred Dockery | Whig | 46644 | 48.92% | — |
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Pennsylvania — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pollock | Whig | 203822 | 54.64% | Elected |
| William Bigler | Democratic | 166991 | 44.77% | — |
| B. Rush Bradford | Free Soil | 2194 | 0.59% | — |
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Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William W. Hoppin | Whig | 9216 | 57.76% | Elected |
| Francis M. Dimond | Democratic | 6523 | 40.88% | — |
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Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Royce | Whig | 27926 | 62.60% | Elected |
| Merritt Clark | Democratic | 15084 | 33.80% | — |
| Lawrence Brainerd | Free Soil | 619 | 1.40% | — |
| Horatio Needham | Free Soil | 302 | 0.70% | — |
| William C. Kittredge | Whig | 293 | 0.70% | — |
| William R. Shafter | 255 | 0.50% | — | |
| Other | Write-in | 135 | 0.30% | — |
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Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the midterm year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.
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