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1864 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1864 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1863 November 8, 1864 (1864-11-08) 1865 →
 
Nominee John Albion Andrew Henry W. Paine
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 125,281 49,490
Percentage 71.66% 28.31%

County results
Andrew:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

John Albion Andrew
National Union

Elected Governor

John Albion Andrew
Republican

The 1864 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8.

Governor John Albion Andrew was re-elected to a fifth term in office over Democrat Henry W. Paine.

General election

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Candidates

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  • John Albion Andrew, Governor of Massachusetts since 1861 (Republican)
  • Henry W. Paine (Democratic)

Results

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1864 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Albion Andrew (incumbent) 125,281 71.66% Increase1.01
Democratic Henry W. Paine 49,490 28.31% Decrease0.97
Write-in 69 0.04% Decrease0.04
Total votes 91,318 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1864". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 29, 2021.