1844 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial elections were held in Massachusetts November 11, 1844
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
Candidates
- 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Whig | George N. Briggs (incumbent) | 69,570 | 51.83% | 4.09 | |
Democratic | George Bancroft | 54,714 | 40.76% | 3.96 | |
Liberty | Samuel Edmund Sewall | 9,635 | 7.18% | 0.16 | |
Write-in | 306 | 0.23% | 0.03 | ||
Total votes | 134,225 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- ^ "MA Governor, 1844". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
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