November 8, 1841 | |||||||||||||||||
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County results Davis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Morton: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Massachusetts |
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The 1841 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8.
Incumbent Whig Governor John Davis was re-elected to a second consecutive term in office over Democrat Marcus Morton.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | John Davis (incumbent) | 55,974 | 50.40% | ||
| Democratic | Marcus Morton | 51,367 | 46.25% | ||
| Liberty | Lucius Boltwood | 3,488 | 3.14% | ||
| Write-in | 233 | 0.21% | |||
| Total votes | 111,062 | 100.00% | |||