The 1821 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 10, 1821 to elect the Governor of Maine. Democratic-Republican candidate Albion Parris defeated Federalist candidate Ezekiel Whitman and Democratic-Republican Joshua Wingate, Jr.
Background The incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor William D. Williamson entered the office in May 1821 when Governor William King resigned. Williamson did not stand for re-election but instead ran for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Candidates
Albion Parris, Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maine, former U.S. representative (Democratic-Republican) Joshua Wingate, Jr. (Democratic-Republican) Ezekiel Whitman, U.S. representative (Federalist)
Results
Aftermath Williamson's congressional campaign was successful and he resigned as Governor on December 5, 1821 to take his new office. Following the rules of succession, he was followed in office by Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Benjamin Ames. In January a new legislature was sworn in and Ames believed that the new president of the Maine Senate should be Governor. So he resigned and Daniel Rose served as governor for three days before Parris was inaugurated on January 5, 1822.
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