1857 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1857 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1856 November 3, 1857 (1857-11-03) 1858  
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Nominee Nathaniel Banks Henry J. Gardner Erasmus Beach
Party Republican Know Nothing Democratic
Popular vote60,79737,59631,760
Percentage46.58%28.81%24.33%

1857 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Banks:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Gardner:      30–40%

Governor before election

Henry J. Gardner
Know Nothing

Elected Governor

Nathaniel Prentiss Banks
Republican

The 1857 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3. Incumbent Know-Nothing governor Henry J. Gardner ran for a fourth term in office, but lost the support of the Republican Party, which nominated Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nathaniel P. Banks. Banks prevailed over Gardner to become the first Republican governor of Massachusetts.

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Gardner's loss also began an informal tradition of no governor serving more than three consecutive one-year terms, which persisted until 1920, when the governor's term was extended to two years. The only exception to this tradition was made for Governor John Albion Andrew, who held office during the Civil War.

General election

Candidates

Results

1857 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Nathaniel Prentiss Banks 60,797 46.58% N/A
Know Nothing Henry J. Gardner (incumbent)37,59628.81%Decrease2.svg30.11
Democratic Erasmus D. Beach31,76024.33%Decrease2.svg1.21
Independent Republican Caleb Swan2130.16%Decrease2.svg 3.43
Total votes130,366 100.00%
Republican gain from Know Nothing Swing

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References

  1. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 119. ISBN   9780786414390.