1820 Maine gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1820 Maine gubernatorial election
Country:Maine
Type:gubernatorial
Ongoing:no
Next Election:1821 Maine gubernatorial election
Next Year:1821
Election Date:April 3, 1820
Image1:Governor William King in 1806.png
Candidate1:William King
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote1:21,083
Percentage1:95.3%
Map Size:200px
Governor
Before Election:John Brooks (Massachusetts)
as Governor of Massachusetts
Before Party:Federalist Party
After Election:William King
After Party:Democratic-Republican Party

The 1820 Maine gubernatorial election took place on April 3, 1820. It was the first election for Governor of Maine, taking place after Maine separated from Massachusetts and was recognized as a state on March 15, 1820. Maine's separation from Massachusetts came as a result of The Missouri Compromise. This election saw the virtually unanimous election of William King, the man most chiefly responsible for the push for Maine statehood. He had no opponents.