1861 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1861 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1861. Incumbent governor and Republican nominee William Alfred Buckingham defeated Democratic nominee James Chaffee Loomis with 51.23% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

William Alfred Buckingham, Republican
James Chaffee Loomis, Democratic^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Results[]

1861 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Alfred Buckingham (incumbent)	43,012	51.23%
	Democratic	James Chaffee Loomis	40,926	48.75%
	Other	Others	17	0.02%
Majority			2,086
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References[]

^ "The Connecticut Election". The daily exchange. Baltimore, Md. April 3, 1861. p. 1. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ "The Connecticut Election". Civilian & telegraph. Cumberland, Md. April 4, 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ "Latest News". Lewistown gazette. Lewistown, Pa. April 4, 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ "Connecticut Election". The weekly pioneer and Democrat. Saint Paul, Minn. April 12, 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved 2020-09-13.

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[1] "The Connecticut Election". The daily exchange. Baltimore, Md. April 3, 1861. p. 1. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

[2] "The Connecticut Election". Civilian & telegraph. Cumberland, Md. April 4, 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

[3] "Latest News". Lewistown gazette. Lewistown, Pa. April 4, 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

[4] "Connecticut Election". The weekly pioneer and Democrat. Saint Paul, Minn. April 12, 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

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

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