1826 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1826 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1825 April 3, 1826 (1826-04-03) 1827  
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Nominee Levi Lincoln Jr. Samuel Hubbard James Lloyd
Party Anti-Jacksonian Federalist Federalist
Popular vote27,8849,0442,211
Percentage68.04%22.07%5.40%

1826 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Lincoln:      40–50%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Hubbard:      50–60%

Governor before election

Levi Lincoln Jr.
Anti-Jacksonian

Elected Governor

Levi Lincoln Jr.
Anti-Jacksonian

The 1826 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 3.

Contents

Governor Levi Lincoln Jr., an Adams Republican, was re-elected to a second term over fractured opposition from the state's Federalists. This was the last party in which candidates stood as Federalists, as the party had been on the verge of collapse for years. The state soon coalesced into a dominant Adams Republican faction with a minority Jacksonian Republican group.

General election

Candidates

Results

1826 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Anti-Jacksonian Levi Lincoln Jr. (incumbent) 27,884 68.04% Decrease2.svg26.07
Federalist Samuel Hubbard7,13022.07%N/A
Federalist James Lloyd 2,2115.40%N/A
Write-in 1,4053.43%Decrease2.svg2.46
Federalist William Sullivan4411.08%N/A
Total votes40,985 100.00%

Notes

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    References

    1. "MA Governor, 1826". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 21, 2021.