1864 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1864 Connecticut gubernatorial election

April 4, 1864

Nominee William Alfred Buckingham Origen S. Seymour Party National Union Democratic Popular vote 39,820 34,162 Percentage 53.65% 46.02%

County results Buckingham:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election William Alfred Buckingham Republican Elected Governor William Alfred Buckingham National Union

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

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William Alfred Buckingham, Republican/National Union
• Origen S. Seymour, Democratic

Results

1864 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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
Turnout
	National Union hold		Swing

References

1. "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 13, 2020.