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The 1846 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 9.
Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democrat Isaac Davis.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Francis Baylies, former U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Buenos Aires and U.S. Representative from Taunton (American)
- Isaac Davis, state senator from Worcester and candidate for governor in 1845 (Democratic)
- George N. Briggs, incumbent governor since 1844 (Whig)
- Samuel Edmund Sewall, Liberty nominee for governor since 1842 (Liberty)
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Whig | George N. Briggs (incumbent) | 54,813 | 53.78% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Isaac Davis | 33,199 | 32.58% | ![]() | |
Liberty | Samuel Edmund Sewall | 9,997 | 9.81% | ![]() | |
Know Nothing | Francis Baylies | 3,423 | 3.36% | ![]() | |
Write-in | 484 | 0.48% | ![]() | ||
Total votes | 101,916 | 100.00% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MA Governor, 1846". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2021.