Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1862 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this midterm year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Flanagin | Independent | 18149 | 68.06% | Elected |
| Henry M. Rector | Independent Democrat | 7419 | 27.82% | — |
| John S. H. Rainey | Independent | 738 | 2.77% | — |
| William K. Patterson | Write-in | 248 | 0.93% | — |
| Scattering | Write-in | 112 | 0.42% | — |
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Alfred Buckingham | National Union | 39782 | 56.48% | Elected |
| James Chaffee Loomis | Democratic | 30634 | 43.50% | — |
| Others | Other | 14 | 0.02% | — |
Sources & further reading
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cannon | National Union | 8155 | 50.34% | Elected |
| Samuel Jefferson | Democratic | 8044 | 49.66% | — |
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Carney | Republican | 10090 | 64.87% | Elected |
| William Ross Wagstaff | Union | 5456 | 35.13% | — |
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Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abner Coburn | Republican | 46780 | 53.01% | Elected |
| Bion Bradbury | Democratic | 33942 | 38.46% | — |
| Charles Davis Jameson | War Democrat | 7423 | 8.41% | — |
| Scattering | 102 | 0.12% | — |
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Albion Andrew | Republican | 79835 | 59.58% | Elected |
| Charles Devens | People's | 54167 | 40.42% | — |
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New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel S. Berry | Republican | 32150 | 51.46% | Elected |
| George Stark | Democratic | 28566 | 45.73% | — |
| Paul J. Wheeler | War Democrat | 1709 | 2.74% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Jersey — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Parker | Democratic | 61307 | 56.76% | Elected |
| Marcus Lawrence Ward | National Union | 46710 | 43.24% | — |
Sources & further reading
New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horatio Seymour | Democratic | 306649 | 50.89% | Elected |
| James S. Wadsworth | National Union | 295897 | 49.11% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zebulon Vance | Nonpartisan | 55282 | 72.65% | Elected |
| William J. Johnston | Nonpartisan | 20813 | 27.35% | — |
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Oregon — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. C. Gibbs | National Union | 7029 | 67.08% | Elected |
| John F. Miller | Democratic | 3450 | 32.92% | — |
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Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sprague IV | Constitutional Union | 11199 | 100.00% | Elected |
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Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Holbrook | Republican | 29543 | 88.50% | Elected |
| Benjamin H. Smalley | Democratic | 3772 | 11.30% | — |
| Scattering | 77 | 0.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the midterm year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.