Gubernatorial elections were held in Massachusetts November 2, 1869
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The 1869 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2.
Governor William Clafin was re-elected to a second consecutive one-year term, defeating Democrat John Quincy Adams II and Edwin Chamberlain, the nominee of the new Labor Reform Party.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Quincy Adams II, former State Representative from Quincy and nominee for Governor in 1868 (Democratic)
- Edwin Chamberlain (Labor Reform)
- William Claflin, incumbent Governor (Republican)
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William Claflin (incumbent) | 74,106 | 53.50% | ![]() | |
Democratic | John Quincy Adams II | 50,735 | 36.63% | ![]() | |
Labor Reform | Edwin Chamberlain | 13,567 | 9.80% | N/A | |
Write-in | 102 | 0.07% | ![]() | ||
Total votes | 138,510 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MA Governor, 1869". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
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