Wartime Elections and Military Operations in the East and West

Abraham Lincoln

In mid-October 1862, early congressional elections took place in a number of northern states, resulting in losses for the Lincoln administration and gains for its Democratic rivals.  These elections preceded further administration losses in the regular November elections.

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