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The 1863 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1863 in order to elect the governor of Maine. Republican candidate Samuel Cony won his first one-year term as governor against Democratic candidate Bion Bradbury.
Candidates
- Samuel Cony, the Republican nominee, was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, having been elected in 1862. He had previously been a member of the Democratic party, serving as the Maine State Treasurer from 1850 to 1854, on the Executive Council of Maine in 1839, and in the Maine House of Representatives from 1835 to 1836.
- Bion Bradbury, the Democratic nominee, was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, having been elected in 1861.
During his campaign, Bradbury claimed that president Abraham Lincoln had violated the Constitution by suspending habeas corpus, and was a vocal opponent of emancipation. While a controversy occurred where General Samuel J. Anderson claimed in an interview that Bradbury would withdraw Maine's troops from the American Civil War, Bradbury denied this and accused Anderson of libel.
Election
Statewide
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Samuel Cony | 68,339 | 57.42 | |
| Democratic | Bion Bradbury | 50,687 | 42.58 | |
| Total votes | 119,026 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ a b Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861–1911 | The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. ISBN 9780786456468.
- ^ a b "Samuel Cony". National Governors Association. January 5, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "An Oily Man". The Daily Sentinel and Times. Brunswick, Maine. August 27, 1863. p. 1. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bion Bradbury in '62 and '63". Lewiston Daily Evening Journal. August 29, 1863. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bion Bradbury, Then and Now". The Daily Press. Portland, Maine. August 28, 1863. p. 2. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Union and Journal". Biddeford, Maine. August 21, 1863. p. 2. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Slightly Mixed Up – Who is Cheated?". The Daily Press. Portland, Maine. August 26, 1863. p. 2. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.