1862 Maine gubernatorial election

1862 Maine gubernatorial election

←  1861 September 8, 1862 1863  →

Nominee Abner Coburn Bion Bradbury Charles Davis Jameson Party Republican Democratic War Democrat Popular vote 46,780 33,942 7,423 Percentage 53.01% 38.46% 8.41%

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 September 8, 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]

General election

On election day, September 8, 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 January 7, 1863. ^[2]

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1862

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Abner Coburn	46,780	53.01
	Democratic	Bion Bradbury	33,942	38.46
	War Democrat	Charles Davis Jameson	7,423	8.41
		Scattering	102	0.12
Total votes			88,247	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Gov. Abner Coburn". nga.org. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
2. "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 3, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-19.