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1864 Maine gubernatorial election

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1864 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1863 12 September 1864 1865 →
 
Nominee Samuel Cony Joseph Howard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 65,583 46,403
Percentage 58.56% 41.44%

County results
Cony:      50–60%      60–70%
Howard:      50–60%

Governor before election

Samuel Cony
Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel Cony
Republican

The 1864 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 12 September 1864 in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Republican governor Samuel Cony won re-election against Democratic nominee and former Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court Joseph Howard.[1]

General election

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On election day, 12 September 1864, incumbent Republican governor Samuel Cony won re-election by a margin of 19,180 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Joseph Howard, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Cony was sworn in for his second term on 2 January 1865.[2]

Results

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Maine gubernatorial election, 1864
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Samuel Cony (incumbent) 65,583 58.56
Democratic Joseph Howard 46,403 41.44
Total votes 111,986 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Gov. Samuel Cony". nga.org. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.