1863 Maine gubernatorial election

1863 Maine gubernatorial election
← 1862 September 14, 1863 1864 →
 
Nominee Samuel Cony Bion Bradbury
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 68,339 50,687
Percentage 57.42% 42.58%

County results
Cony:      50-60%      60-70%
Bradbury:      50-60%

Governor before election

Abner Coburn
Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel Cony
Republican

The 1863 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1863 in order to elect the governor of Maine.[1] Republican candidate Samuel Cony won his first one-year term as governor[2] against Democratic candidate Bion Bradbury.[3]

  1. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861–1911 | The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. ISBN 9780786456468.
  2. ^ "Samuel Cony". National Governors Association. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  3. ^ "An Oily Man". The Daily Sentinel and Times. Brunswick, Maine. 27 August 1863. p. 1. Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.