1862 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1862 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4.
Governor John Albion Andrew was re-elected to a third term in office over People's General Charles Devens.[1][2]
General election
Candidates
- John Albion Andrew, Governor of Massachusetts since 1861 (Republican)
- Charles Devens, Brigadier General of the 1st Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and former Whig State Senator (People's)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John Albion Andrew (incumbent) | 79,835 | 58.82% |  8.24
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| People's | Charles Devens | 54,167 | 39.91% |  7.78
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| Write-in | 1,733 | 1.28% | 0.46
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| Total votes | 135,735 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ Smith, Adam I. P. (2006). No Party Now: Politics in the Civil War North. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 62–63. ISBN 978-0-19-518865-3.
- ^ "The Elections". Saturday Evening Post. November 15, 1862.
Gov. Andrews (Repub) is re-elected by 25,000 majority over General Devens (People's party)—no Democratic candidate in the field.
- ^ "MA Governor, 1862". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2021.