1865 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1865 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1864 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1864 1866 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1866 April 3, 1865 William Alfred Buckingham - Brady-Handy (3x4a).jpg William Alfred Buckingham National Union Party (United States) 42,374 57.48% File:OrigenSeymour.jpg 150x150px Origen S. Seymour Democratic Party (United States) 31,339 42.51% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Buckingham: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 90–100%Seymour: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Tie: #AE8BB1 50% Governor William Alfred Buckingham National Union Party (United States) William Alfred Buckingham National Union Party (United States) The 1865 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1865, the last such election held during the American Civil War, and the last gubernatorial election in which the Republicans adopted the National Union Party name. It was a rematch of the 1864 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Incumbent governor and National Union nominee William Alfred Buckingham defeated Democratic nominee Origen S. Seymour with 57.48% of the vote. It was the eighth and last of Buckingham's consecutive victories. General election Candidates Major party candidates William Alfred Buckingham, Republican/National Union Origen S. Seymour, Democratic Results 1865 Connecticut gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262155 Our Campaigns 2020-09-13 National Union Party (United States) William Alfred Buckingham (incumbent) 42,374 57.48% Democratic Party (United States) Origen S. Seymour 31,339 42.51% Other Others 3 0.00% 11,035 National Union Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1865 Connecticut Gubernatorial Category:April 1865 in the United States