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1865 Maine gubernatorial election

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1865 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1864 11 September 1865 1866 →
 
Nominee Samuel Cony Joseph Howard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 54,430 31,609
Percentage 63.24% 36.72%

County results
Cony:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Samuel Cony
Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel Cony
Republican

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]

General election

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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]

Results

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Maine gubernatorial election, 1865
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Samuel Cony (incumbent) 54,430 63.24
Democratic Joseph Howard 31,609 36.72
Scattering 34 0.04
Total votes 86,073 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Gov. Samuel Cony". nga.org. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.