1864 Maryland gubernatorial election
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The 1864 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1864. Incumbent Union Party Governor Augustus Bradford did not run for re-election. Union Party candidate Thomas Swann defeated Democratic candidate Ezekiel F. Chambers.
The Union Party was a faction of the Maryland Democratic Party which supported the Lincoln administration. The party supported the re-election of Abraham Lincoln under the banner of the National Union Party.
Swann took his oath of office on January 11, 1865, but by a provision of the 1864 State Constitution, he did not actually become Governor until January 10, 1866.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Unionist | Thomas Swann | 40,579 | 55.86% | ||
Democratic | Ezekiel F. Chambers | 32,068 | 44.14% | ||
Majority | 8,511 | 11.72% | |||
Turnout | 72,647 | 100.00% | |||
Unionist hold | Swing |
Notes
- ^ OurCampaigns records the result as Swann 41,828, Chambers 32,178. This was actually the result of the concurrent election for Lieutenant Governor.