1865 Maine gubernatorial election

1865 Maine gubernatorial election
	11 September 1865
	County results; Cony: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Samuel Cony; Republican	Elected Governor ; Samuel Cony; Republican

The 1865 Maine gubernatorial election was held on 11 September 1865 in order to elect the governor of Maine. Incumbent Republican governor Samuel Cony won re-election against Democratic nominee and former Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court Joseph Howard in a rematch of the previous election.^[1]

General election

On election day, 11 September 1865, incumbent Republican governor Samuel Cony won re-election by a margin of 22,821 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Joseph Howard, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Cony was sworn in for his third term on 2 January 1866.^[2]

Results

Maine gubernatorial election, 1865
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Samuel Cony (incumbent)	54,430	63.24
	Democratic	Joseph Howard	31,609	36.72
		Scattering	34	0.04
Total votes			86,073	100.00
	Republican hold

References

^ "Gov. Samuel Cony". nga.org. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
^ "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 4, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

[QDR-1] "Gov. Samuel Cony". nga.org. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

[GBN-2] "ME Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 4, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

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