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The 1863 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3.
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Governor John Albion Andrew was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democrat Henry W. Paine.
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The 1863 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3.
Governor John Albion Andrew was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democrat Henry W. Paine.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| National Union | John Albion Andrew (incumbent) | 70,483 | 70.65% |  11.83 | |
| Democratic | Henry W. Paine | 29,207 | 29.28% |  10.63 | |
| Write-in | 77 | 0.08% | 1.20 | ||
| Total votes | 99,767 | 100.00% | |||
| National Union hold | Swing | ||||
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