1862 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1862 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4.
Governor John Albion Andrew was re-elected to a third term in office over Democratic General Charles Devens.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Albion Andrew, Governor of Massachusetts since 1861 (Republican)
- Charles Devens, Brigadier General of the 1st Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and former Whig State Senator (Democratic)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John Albion Andrew (incumbent) | 79,835 | 58.82% |  8.24
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| Democratic | Charles Devens | 54,167 | 39.91% |  7.78
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| Write-in | 1,733 | 1.28% | 0.46
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| Total votes | 135,735 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MA Governor, 1862". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
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