1852 Maine gubernatorial election

The 1852 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 13 September 1852 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Whig nominee William G. Crosby defeated incumbent Democratic Governor John Hubbard, Anti-Maine Law nominee Anson G. Chandler and Free Soil Party nominee and former member of the Maine Senate Ezekiel Holmes. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Maine law, the election was forwarded to the Maine legislature, who chose Crosby as governor, despite the fact he only came in second in the popular vote.

General election
On election day, 13 September 1852, Whig nominee William G. Crosby won the election despite losing the popular vote by a margin of 12,872 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent Democratic governor John Hubbard, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of governor. Crosby was sworn in as the 23rd Governor of Maine on 5 January 1853.