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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.[1] The party supported the re-election of Abraham Lincoln under the banner of the National Union Party.[2]
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.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
References
- ^ Wilner, Alan M. (1984). The Maryland Board of Public Works: A History. Maryland Department of General Services. p. 46. ISBN 9780942370126.
- ^ Chandler, Julian Alvin Carroll, ed. (1909). The South in the Building of the Nation: The History of the Southern States. Vol. 1. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc. p. 213.
- ^ Frank F. White Jr. (1970), "Biography of Augustus Williamson Bradford", The Governors of Maryland 1777-1970, Annapolis: The Hall of Records Commission, pp. 159–163, OCLC 144620, retrieved September 6, 2021
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 56. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 134–135. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 261. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ "MD Governor, 1864". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
