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Elections in Massachusetts |
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Massachusetts portal |
The 1846 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 9.
Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democrat Isaac Davis.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Whig | George N. Briggs (incumbent) | 54,813 | 53.78% | 5.03 | |
Democratic | Isaac Davis | 33,199 | 32.58% | 2.75 | |
Liberty | Samuel Edmund Sewall | 9,997 | 9.81% | 1.96 | |
Know Nothing | Francis Baylies | 3,423 | 3.36% | 4.28 | |
Write-in | 484 | 0.48% | 0.05 | ||
Total votes | 101,916 | 100.00% |