1859 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1859 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
November 2, 1859 (1859-11-02)
 
Nominee Nathaniel Banks Benjamin Butler George N. Briggs
Party Republican Democratic Know Nothing
Popular vote 58,804 35,326 14,365
Percentage 54.02% 32.45% 13.20%
County results
Banks:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Nathaniel Prentiss Banks
Republican

Elected Governor

Nathaniel Prentiss Banks
Republican

The 1859 Massachusetts gubernatorial elections was held on November 2. Incumbent Republican governor Nathaniel Banks was easily re-elected to a third term in office in a race featuring three governors of Massachusetts: incumbent governor Banks, former governor George Nixon Briggs (1844–51), and future governor Benjamin Franklin Butler (1882–83).

This was the last election in which the Know-Nothing participated.

General election

Candidates

Results

1859 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Nathaniel Prentiss Banks (incumbent) 58,804 54.02% 3.59
Democratic Benjamin Franklin Butler 35,326 32.45% 0.33
Know Nothing George Nixon Briggs 14,365 13.20% 3.07
Total votes 108,140 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 119. ISBN 9780786414390.
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