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The1821 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 10, 1821.
Incumbent actingDemocratic-RepublicanGovernorWilliam D. Williamson became Governor in May 1821 when GovernorWilliam King resigned. Williamson did not stand for re-election butsuccessfully stood for election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Democratic-Republican candidateAlbion Parris defeatedFederalist candidateEzekiel Whitman and Democratic-Republican Joshua Wingate, Jr.
Williamson would resign as Governor in December 1821 and be followed in office as acting Governor byBenjamin Ames andDaniel Rose before Parris took office in January 1822.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Albion Parris | 12,887 | 52.84% | ||
| Federalist | Ezekiel Whitman | 6,811 | 27.93% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Joshua Wingate, Jr. | 3,879 | 15.91% | ||
| Scattering | 811 | 3.33% | |||
| Majority | 6,076 | 24.91% | |||
| Turnout | 24,388 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic-Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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