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1858 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Nominee
Nathaniel Banks
Erasmus Beach
Amos Lawrence
Party
Republican
Democratic
Know Nothing
Popular vote
68,700
38,298
12,084
Percentage
57.61%
32.12%
10.13%
Governor before election
Nathaniel Prentiss Banks
Republican
Elected Governor
Nathaniel Prentiss Banks
Republican
The 1858 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2. Incumbent Republican Governor Nathaniel Banks was easily re-elected to a second term in office, beginning a period of Republican dominance which would extended into the 1870s.
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Nathaniel Prentiss Banks , incumbent Governor (Republican)
Erasmus Beach, nominee for Governor in 1855, 1856, and 1857 (Democratic)
Amos Adams Lawrence , businessman and textile magnate (American)
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
1858 Massachusetts legislature
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