Election Name: | 1863 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Country: | Connecticut |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1862 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1862 |
Next Election: | 1864 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1864 |
Election Date: | April 6, 1863 |
Image1: | William Alfred Buckingham - Brady-Handy (3x4a).jpg |
Nominee1: | William Alfred Buckingham |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 41,032 |
Percentage1: | 51.64% |
Nominee2: | Thomas H. Seymour |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 38,395 |
Percentage2: | 48.32% |
Map Size: | 220px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | William Alfred Buckingham |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | William Alfred Buckingham |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1863 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1863. It was a rematch of the 1860 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Incumbent governor and Republican nominee William Alfred Buckingham defeated former governor and Democratic nominee Thomas H. Seymour with 51.64% of the vote.
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