1862 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1862 Connecticut gubernatorial election
	April 7, 1862
	April 7, 1862
Governor before election; William Alfred Buckingham; Republican	Elected Governor ; William Alfred Buckingham; Republican

The 1862 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1862. It was a rematch of the 1861 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Incumbent governor and Republican nominee William Alfred Buckingham defeated Democratic nominee James Chaffee Loomis with 56.48% of the vote.

As this was the first gubernatorial election held following the start of the American Civil War, a Unionist party convention (called the "Union Party of Connecticut") was held in Hartford on January 8, 1862. James T. Pratt, the Democratic nominee in both the 1858 and 1859 elections, presided. Tennessee Senator Andrew Johnson was supposed to attend, and made it as close as New York City, but was called to Kentucky at the last minute to participate in the movement of troops there.

This convention endorsed a fusion ticket of both Republicans and War Democrats, and adopted resolutions supporting the Union side and eliminating traditional party labels. The Republican convention held on January 16, 1862 endorsed the same candidates, who went on to win the election. As a result, Republican governor Buckingham was re-elected, and Roger Averill, previously a Democrat, was elected Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut.[1]

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

William Alfred Buckingham, Republican & Unionist
James Chaffee Loomis, Democratic[2]

Results

1862 Connecticut gubernatorial election[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Alfred Buckingham	39,782	56.48%
	Democratic	James Chaffee Loomis	30,634	43.50%
	Other	Others	14	0.02%
Majority			9,148
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

"The Connecticut Mass Union Convention", The New York Times (January 9, 1862),
"The Democratic State Convention". The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. Cadiz, Ohio. February 26, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
"Our Campaigns". Retrieved 2020-09-13.

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[1] "The Connecticut Mass Union Convention", The New York Times (January 9, 1862),

[2] "The Democratic State Convention". The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. Cadiz, Ohio. February 26, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

[3] "Our Campaigns". Retrieved 2020-09-13.