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1865 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1865 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

William Alfred Buckingham won the 1865 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. William Alfred Buckingham received 42,374 popular votes (57.48%). The main challenger was Origen S. Seymour (42.51%).

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

Buckingham +15.0 pts · won by 11,035 votes
William Alfred BuckinghamNational Union PartyWINNER57.48%
42,374 votes
Origen S. SeymourDemocratic42.51%
31,339 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.