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]
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 County results Cony: 50-60% 60-70% Bradbury: 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates edit
Republican Party edit
- 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.[2]
Democratic Party edit
- Bion Bradbury, the Democratic nominee, was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, having been elected in 1861.[4]
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 edit
Statewide edit
| 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 edit
- ^ 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. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "An Oily Man". The Daily Sentinel and Times. Brunswick, Maine. 27 August 1863. p. 1. Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bion Bradbury in '62 and '63". Lewiston Daily Evening Journal. 29 August 1863. Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bion Bradbury, Then and Now". The Daily Press. Portland, Maine. 28 August 1863. p. 2. Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Union and Journal. Biddeford, Maine. 21 August 1863. p. 2 https://newspapers.com/image/895095872. Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Slightly Mixed Up – Who is Cheated?". The Daily Press. Portland, Maine. 26 August 1863. p. 2. Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via Newspapers.com.