| Election Name: | 1853 Maine gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Maine |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1852 Maine gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1852 |
| Next Election: | 1854 Maine gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1854 |
| Election Date: | 12 September 1853 |
| Nominee1: | William G. Crosby |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 27,061 |
| Percentage1: | 32.36% |
| Nominee2: | Albert Pillsbury |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 36,386 |
| Percentage2: | 43.51% |
| Nominee4: | Anson Morrill |
| Party4: | Anti-Maine Law |
| Popular Vote4: | 11,027 |
| Percentage4: | 13.19% |
| Nominee5: | Ezekiel Holmes |
| Party5: | Free Soil Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote5: | 8,996 |
| Percentage5: | 10.76% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William G. Crosby |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | William G. Crosby |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1853 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 12 September 1853 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Incumbent Whig Governor William G. Crosby defeated Democratic nominee Albert Pillsbury, Anti-Maine Law nominee Anson Morrill 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.[1]
On election day, 12 September 1853, incumbent Whig governor William G. Crosby won the election despite losing the popular vote by a margin of 9,325 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Albert Pillsbury, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Crosby was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1854.[2]