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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

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