1846 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1846 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1845 November 9, 1846 (1846-11-09) 1847 →
 
Nominee George N. Briggs Isaac Davis Samuel E. Sewall
Party Whig Democratic Liberty
Popular vote 54,813 33,199 9,997
Percentage 53.78% 32.58% 9.81%

County Results
Briggs:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election

George N. Briggs
Whig

Elected Governor

George N. Briggs
Whig

The 1846 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 9.

Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democrat Isaac Davis.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1846 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig George N. Briggs (incumbent) 54,813 53.78% Increase5.03
Democratic Isaac Davis 33,199 32.58% Decrease2.75
Liberty Samuel Edmund Sewall 9,997 9.81% Increase1.96
Know Nothing Francis Baylies 3,423 3.36% Decrease4.28
Write-in 484 0.48% Increase0.05
Total votes 101,916 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1846". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2021.