1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1866 November 5, 1867 (1867-11-05) 1868  
  AlexanderBullock.jpg John Quincy AdamsII.jpg
Nominee Alexander Bullock John Quincy Adams II
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote98,30670,360
Percentage58.24%41.69%

1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Bullock:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Adams:      50–60%

Governor before election

Alexander Bullock
Republican

Elected Governor

Alexander Bullock
Republican

The 1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5.

Contents

Governor Alexander Bullock was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democrat John Quincy Adams II.

Republican nomination

Candidates

  1. Possibly Francis E. Parker, a member of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Results

There was a motion to re-nominate Bullock by acclamation, but it was rejected and withdrawn. [1] Nonetheless, Bullock easily won on the first ballot against scattered opposition.

1867 Massachusetts Republican Convention [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alexander Bullock (incumbent) 933 82.71%
Republican Alexander H. Rice 1109.75%
Republican J.A. Pond504.43%
Republican Henry L. Dawes 191.68%
Republican John Albion Andrew 110.98%
Republican William Claflin 30.27%
Republican F. E. Parker10.09%
Republican George B. Loring 10.09%
Total votes1,128 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Alexander Bullock (incumbent) 98,306 58.24% Decrease2.svg19.22
Democratic John Quincy Adams II 70,36041.69%Increase2.svg19.23
Write-in 1250.07%Decrease2.svg0.01
Total votes168,791 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "Massachusetts: Proceedings of the Republican State Convention in Worcester". The New York Times. September 12, 1867. p. 1.
  2. "MA Governor, 1867". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 29, 2021.