Election Name: | 1864 Maine gubernatorial election |
Country: | Maine |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1863 Maine gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1863 |
Next Election: | 1865 Maine gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1865 |
Election Date: | 12 September 1864 |
Nominee1: | Samuel Cony |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 65,583 |
Percentage1: | 58.56% |
Nominee2: | Joseph Howard |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 46,403 |
Percentage2: | 41.44% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Samuel Cony |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Samuel Cony |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1864 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 12 September 1864 in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Incumbent Republican Governor Samuel Cony won re-election against Democratic nominee and former Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court Joseph Howard.[1]
On election day, 12 September 1864, incumbent Republican Governor Samuel Cony won re-election by a margin of 19,180 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Joseph Howard, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Cony was sworn in for his second term on 2 January 1865.[2]