1861 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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County results Buckingham: 50–60% 60–70% Loomis: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.