The 1863 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1863, in order to elect the governor of Maine.[1] Republican candidate Samuel Cony won his first one-year term as governor[2] against Democratic candidate Bion Bradbury.[3]

Candidates

During his campaign, Bradbury claimed that president Abraham Lincoln had violated the Constitution by suspending habeas corpus, and was a vocal opponent of emancipation.[5] While a controversy occurred where General Samuel J. Anderson[6] claimed in an interview that Bradbury would withdraw Maine's troops from the American Civil War, Bradbury denied this and accused Anderson of libel.[7]

Election

Statewide

1863 Maine gubernatorial election[1]
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

  1. ^ a b Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861–1911 | The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. ISBN 9780786456468.
  2. ^ a b "Samuel Cony". National Governors Association. January 5, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "An Oily Man". The Daily Sentinel and Times. Brunswick, Maine. August 27, 1863. p. 1. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bion Bradbury in '62 and '63". Lewiston Daily Evening Journal. August 29, 1863. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bion Bradbury, Then and Now". The Daily Press. Portland, Maine. August 28, 1863. p. 2. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The Union and Journal". Biddeford, Maine. August 21, 1863. p. 2. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Slightly Mixed Up – Who is Cheated?". The Daily Press. Portland, Maine. August 26, 1863. p. 2. Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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