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The 1864 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1864, and the first of two gubernatorial elections in which the Republicans adopted the National Union Party name, as the national party had done during the 1864 presidential election. Incumbent governor and National Union nominee William Alfred Buckingham defeated Democratic nominee Origen S. Seymour with 53.65% of the vote.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Major party candidates
- William Alfred Buckingham, Republican/National Union
- Origen S. Seymour, Democratic
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Union | William Alfred Buckingham (incumbent) | 39,820 | 53.65% | ||
Democratic | Origen S. Seymour | 34,162 | 46.02% | ||
Other | Others | 247 | 0.33% | ||
Majority | 5,658 | ||||
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National Union hold | Swing |
References[edit]
- ^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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