1862 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1862 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1861 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1861 1863 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1863 April 7, 1862 William Alfred Buckingham - Brady-Handy (3x4a).jpg William Alfred Buckingham National Union Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) 39,782 56.48% 3x4.svg James Chaffee Loomis Democratic Party (United States) 30,634 43.50% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Buckingham: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Loomis: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Governor William Alfred Buckingham Republican Party (United States) William Alfred Buckingham Republican Party (United States) 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 Union Party convention 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."The Connecticut Mass Union Convention", The New York Times (January 9, 1862), General election Candidates Major party candidates William Alfred Buckingham, Republican & Union James Chaffee Loomis, Democratic The Democratic State Convention https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84028794/1862-02-26/ed-1/seq-2/ The Cadiz Democratic sentinel Cadiz, Ohio February 26, 1862 2 4 January 2021 Results 1862 Connecticut gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262152 Our Campaigns 2020-09-13 National Union Party (United States) William Alfred Buckingham (incumbent) 39,782 56.48% Democratic Party (United States) James Chaffee Loomis 30,634 43.50% Other Others 14 0.02% 9,148 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1862 Connecticut Gubernatorial Category:April 1862 in the United States