1844 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1844 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 11.
Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs was re-elected to a second term in office over Democrat George Bancroft.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- George Bancroft, historian and former collector of the Port of Boston (Democratic)
- George N. Briggs, incumbent governor since January 1844 (Whig)
- Samuel Edmund Sewall, attorney and Liberty nominee for governor since 1842 (Liberty)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | George N. Briggs (incumbent) | 69,570 | 51.83% |  4.09
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| Democratic | George Bancroft | 54,714 | 40.76% |  3.96
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| Liberty | Samuel Edmund Sewall | 9,635 | 7.18% | 0.16
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| Write-in | 306 | 0.23% | 0.03
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| Total votes | 134,225 | 100.00% | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MA Governor, 1844". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
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