| Election Name: | 1865 Maine gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Maine |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1864 Maine gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1864 |
| Next Election: | 1866 Maine gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1866 |
| Election Date: | 11 September 1865 |
| Nominee1: | Samuel Cony |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 54,430 |
| Percentage1: | 63.24% |
| Nominee2: | Joseph Howard |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 31,609 |
| Percentage2: | 36.72% |
| 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 1865 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 11 September 1865 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 in a rematch of the previous election.[1]
On election day, 11 September 1865, incumbent Republican governor Samuel Cony won re-election by a margin of 22,821 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Joseph Howard, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Cony was sworn in for his third term on 2 January 1866.[2]