1866 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1866 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6.

1866 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1865 November 6, 1866 (1866-11-06) 1867 →
 
Nominee Alexander Bullock Theodore Sweetser
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 91,980 26,671
Percentage 77.46% 22.46%

County results
Bullock:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

Alexander Bullock
Republican

Elected Governor

Alexander Bullock
Republican

Governor Alexander Bullock was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat Theodore Sweetser.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1866 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Alexander Bullock (incumbent) 91,980 77.46%  0.90
Democratic Theodore Sweetser 26,671 22.46%  0.81
Write-in 100 0.08%  0.10
Total votes 118,751 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1866". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 29, 2021.