1864 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1864 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1864 in order to elect the Governor of Kansas. Republican nominee and Union Army Colonel Samuel J. Crawford defeated National Union nominee and incumbent Kansas District Court judge Solon O. Thacher.^[1]

General election

On election day, 8 November 1864, Republican nominee Samuel J. Crawford won the election by a margin of 4,467 votes against his opponent National Union nominee Solon O. Thacher, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Governor. Crawford was sworn in as the 3rd Governor of Kansas on 9 January 1865.^[2]

Results

Kansas gubernatorial election, 1864
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Samuel J. Crawford	12,711	60.66
	National Union	Solon O. Thacher	8,244	39.34
Total votes			20,955	100.00
	Republican hold

References

^ "Gov. Samuel Johnson Crawford". nga.org. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
^ "KS Governor". ourcampaigns.com. July 26, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2023.

[GRT-1] "Gov. Samuel Johnson Crawford". nga.org. Retrieved July 7, 2023.

[GBN-2] "KS Governor". ourcampaigns.com. July 26, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2023.

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