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1860 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1860 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

William Alfred Buckingham won the 1860 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. William Alfred Buckingham received 44,458 popular votes (50.3%). The main challenger was Thomas H. Seymour (49.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Buckingham and Seymour

Buckingham +0.6 pts · won by 538 votes
William Alfred BuckinghamRepublicanWINNER50.3%
44,458 votes
Thomas H. SeymourDemocratic49.7%
43,920 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.