The 1865 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7.
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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 edit
At the Worcester convention on September 14, Alexander Bullock was nominated unanimously.[1]
General election edit
Candidates edit
- 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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Alexander Bullock | 69,912 | 76.56% |  4.90
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| Democratic | Darius Couch | 21,245 | 23.27% |  5.04
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| Write-in | 161 | 0.18% | 0.14
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| Total votes | 91,318 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Political: The Massachusetts Republican Convention". The New York Times. September 15, 1865. p. 1.
- ^ "MA Governor, 1865". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
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