Gubernatorial elections were held in Massachusetts November 7, 1865
1865 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Nominee
Alexander Bullock
Darius Couch
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
69,912
21,245
Percentage
76.56%
23.27%
Governor before election
John Albion Andrew
Republican
Elected Governor
Alexander Bullock
Republican
The 1865 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7.
Governor John Albion Andrew did not run for a sixth term in office. Republican Alexander Bullock was elected to succeed him, defeating Democrat Darius Couch .
Republican nomination [ ]
At the Worcester convention on September 14, Alexander Bullock was nominated unanimously.[1]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Alexander Bullock , Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representative and former Mayor of Worcester (Republican)
Darius Couch , Major General of the Union Army (Democratic)
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ "Political: The Massachusetts Republican Convention". The New York Times . 15 Sep 1865. p. 1.
^ "MA Governor, 1865" . OurCampaigns. Retrieved 29 Mar 2021 .
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