1863 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1863 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

William Alfred Buckingham won the 1863 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. William Alfred Buckingham received 41,032 popular votes (51.64%). The main challenger was Thomas H. Seymour (48.32%).

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

Buckingham +3.3 pts · won by 2,637 votes

William Alfred BuckinghamNational Union PartyWINNER51.64%

41,032 votes

Thomas H. Seymour Democratic48.32%

38,395 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.