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1862 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1862 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

William Alfred Buckingham won the 1862 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. William Alfred Buckingham received 39,782 popular votes (56.48%). The main challenger was James Chaffee Loomis (43.5%).

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

Buckingham +13.0 pts · won by 9,148 votes
William Alfred BuckinghamNational Union PartyWINNER56.48%
39,782 votes
James Chaffee LoomisDemocratic43.5%
30,634 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.