Governor Election Ballot, Democratic Ticket

Democratic Ticket – The campaign of 1852 was a lively one, the Democrats renominated Governor Allen and the Whigs nominated ex-Governor Harris. Allen defeated Harris by less than 400 votes. During the campaign of 1852 Lt. Governor Lawrence made a campaign speech strongly opposing the proposed prohibitory law. In consequence of this speech a split ticket containing the name of Schuyler Fisher was circulated on election day. This ticket with Fisher’s name only received 813 votes but it was sufficient to prevent a choice by the people for Lt. Governor. Allen and the other Democrats on the ticket were elected but the selection of Lt. Governor went before the Whig controlled General Assembly and Samuel Arnold a Whig was elected over Lawrence by a vote of 57 to 40. 13.1 cm X 7.1 cm