1864 Connecticut gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1864 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Country:Connecticut
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1863 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1863
Next Election:1865 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Next Year:1865
Election Date:April 4, 1864
Image1:William Alfred Buckingham - Brady-Handy (3x4a).jpg
Nominee1:William Alfred Buckingham
Party1:National Union Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:39,820
Percentage1:53.65%
Nominee2:Origen S. Seymour
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:34,162
Percentage2:46.02%
Map Size:220px
Governor
Before Election:William Alfred Buckingham
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:William Alfred Buckingham
After Party:National Union Party (United States)

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