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The 1865 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7.
Governor John Albion Andrew did not run for a sixth term in office. Republican Alexander Bullock was elected to succeed him, defeating Democrat Darius Couch.
At the Worcester convention on September 14, Alexander Bullock was nominated unanimously. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Alexander Bullock | 69,912 | 76.56% |  4.90 | |
| Democratic | Darius Couch | 21,245 | 23.27% |  5.04 | |
| Write-in | 161 | 0.18% | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 91,318 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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