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1859 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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%
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).
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Nathaniel Prentiss Banks , incumbent Governor (Republican)
George Nixon Briggs , former Governor of Massachusetts (1844–51) (American)
Benjamin Franklin Butler , State Senator from Lowell (Democratic)
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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