1841 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1841 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1840 November 8, 1841 (1841-11-08) 1842 →
  John Davis 1849 (cropped).jpg Marcus Morton.jpg
Nominee John Davis Marcus Morton
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 55,974 51,367
Percentage 50.40% 46.25%

Governor before election

John Davis
Whig

Elected Governor

John Davis
Whig

The 1841 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8.

Incumbent Whig Governor John Davis was re-elected to a second consecutive term in office over Democrat Marcus Morton.

General election[]

Candidates[]

  • Marcus Morton, former Governor (Democratic)
  • John Davis, former Governor and U.S. Senator (Whig)
  • Lucius Boltwood (Liberty)

Results[]

1841 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Davis (incumbent) 55,974 50.40% Decrease5.28
Democratic Marcus Morton 51,367 46.25% Increase2.92
Liberty Lucius Boltwood 3,488 3.14% Increase2.29
Write-in 233 0.21% Increase0.07
Total votes 111,062 100.00%

See also[]

  • 1841 Massachusetts legislature

References[]

  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1841". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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