Election Name: | 1862 Maine gubernatorial election |
Country: | Maine |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1861 Maine gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1861 |
Next Election: | 1863 Maine gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1863 |
Election Date: | 8 September 1862 |
Nominee1: | Abner Coburn |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 46,780 |
Percentage1: | 53.01% |
Nominee2: | Bion Bradbury |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 33,942 |
Percentage2: | 38.46% |
Nominee3: | C. D. Jameson |
Party3: | Independent Democrat |
Popular Vote3: | 7,423 |
Percentage3: | 8.41% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Israel Washburn Jr. |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Abner Coburn |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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 Independent Democrat candidate C. D. Jameson.[1]
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]