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The 1869 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2.
Governor William Clafin was re-elected to a second consecutive one-year term, defeating Democrat John Quincy Adams II and Edwin Chamberlain, the nominee of the new Labor Reform Party.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Claflin (incumbent) | 74,106 | 53.50% |  14.09 | |
| Democratic | John Quincy Adams II | 50,735 | 36.63% |  4.26 | |
| Labor Reform | Edwin Chamberlain | 13,567 | 9.80% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 102 | 0.07% | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 138,510 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Charles Francis Adams Sr. was an American historical editor, writer, politician, and diplomat. As United States Minister to the United Kingdom during the American Civil War, Adams was crucial to Union efforts to prevent British recognition of the Confederate States of America and maintain European neutrality to the utmost extent. Adams also featured in national and state politics before and after the Civil War.
The Boston Brahmins or Boston elite are members of Boston's traditional upper class. They are often associated with a cultivated New England or Mid-Atlantic dialect and accent, Harvard University, Anglicanism, and traditional British American customs and clothing. Descendants of the earliest English colonists are typically considered to be the most representative of the Boston Brahmins. They are considered White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs).
Charles O'Conor was an American lawyer who was notable for his career as a trial advocate and candidacy in the 1872 presidential election. He was the first Catholic presidential nominee.
William Claflin was an American politician, industrialist and philanthropist from Massachusetts. He served as the 27th Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1869 to 1872 and as a member of the United States Congress from 1877 to 1881. He also served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1868 to 1872, serving as a moderating force between the Radical and moderate wings of the Republican Party. His name is given to Claflin University in South Carolina, a historically black college founded with funding from him and his father.
Events from the year 1828 in the United States.
The Massachusetts Republican Party (MassGOP) is the Massachusetts branch of the U.S. Republican Party.
John Quincy Adams II was an American politician who represented Quincy in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1866 to 1867, 1868 to 1869, 1871 to 1872, and from 1874 to 1875.
The Adams family is a family of politicians from the United States. Below is a list of members.
William Phillips Sr. (1722–1804) was a Boston merchant, politician, and a major benefactor of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.
The 1876 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7. Incumbent Republican Governor Alexander H. Rice was re-elected to a second term in office over former Minister to Great Britain Charles F. Adams.
The 1877 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6. Incumbent Republican Governor Alexander H. Rice was re-elected to a third term in office over former Governor William Gaston.
The 1879 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4.
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 4, 1958, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Boston mayoral election of 1899 occurred on Tuesday, December 12, 1899. Republican candidate and former mayor of Boston Thomas N. Hart defeated Democratic candidate Patrick Collins, and two other contenders, to become mayor for the second time. Incumbent mayor Josiah Quincy had announced in July 1899 that he would not seek re-election.
The 1938 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938.
The 1870 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8.
The 1868 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3.
The 1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5.
The 1834 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 10.
The 1833–34 Massachusetts gubernatorial election consisted of a popular election held on November 11, 1833, that was followed by a legislative vote held in January 1834. The ultimate task of electing the governor had been placed before the Massachusetts General Court because no candidate received the majority of the vote that was constitutionally required for a candidate to be elected through the popular election.
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