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1864 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1864 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

William Alfred Buckingham won the 1864 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. William Alfred Buckingham received 39,820 popular votes (53.65%). The main challenger was Origen S. Seymour (46.02%).

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

Buckingham +7.6 pts · won by 5,658 votes
William Alfred BuckinghamNational Union PartyWINNER53.65%
39,820 votes
Origen S. SeymourDemocratic46.02%
34,162 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.