1864 Maine gubernatorial election
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The 1864 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 12, 1864, in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent National Union governor Samuel Cony won re-election against Democratic nominee and former Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court Joseph Howard.[1]
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September 12, 1864
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 County results Cony: 50â60% 60â70% Howard: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| National Union | Samuel Cony (incumbent) | 65,583 | 58.56 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Howard | 46,403 | 41.44 | |
| Total votes | 111,986 | 100.00 | ||
| National Union hold | ||||
