1862 Maine gubernatorial election

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1862 Maine gubernatorial election
Flag of Maine.svg
  1861 8 September 1862 1863  
  Abner Coburn.png No image.svg CharlesDJameson.jpg
Nominee Abner Coburn Bion Bradbury Charles Davis Jameson
Party Republican Democratic War Democrat
Popular vote46,78033,9427,423
Percentage53.01%38.46%8.41%

1862 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Coburn:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Bradbury:     50–60%

Governor before election

Israel Washburn Jr.
Republican

Elected Governor

Abner Coburn
Republican

The 1862 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 8 September 1862 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Maine House of Representatives Abner Coburn defeated Democratic nominee Bion Bradbury and War Democrat C. D. Jameson. [1]

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General election

On election day, 8 September 1862, Republican nominee Abner Coburn won the election by a margin of 12,838 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Bion Bradbury, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Coburn was sworn in as the 30th Governor of Maine on 7 January 1863. [2]

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1862
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Abner Coburn 46,780 53.01
Democratic Bion Bradbury33,94238.46
War Democrat Charles Davis Jameson 7,4238.41
Scattering1020.12
Total votes88,247 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. "Gov. Abner Coburn". nga.org. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  2. "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 3, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.