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1864 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1864 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Swann won the 1864 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Swann received 40,579 popular votes (55.86%). The main challenger was Ezekiel F. Chambers (44.14%).

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Swann +11.7 pts · won by 8,511 votes
Thomas SwannUnionist politicianWINNER55.86%
40,579 votes
Ezekiel F. ChambersDemocratic44.14%
32,068 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.