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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1849 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 12, 1849 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close November 12, 1849 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 11, 1850 - 12:00pm
Term End January 11, 1851 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker May 26, 2005 10:33pm
Data SourcesUnited States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County Michael J. Dubin

American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Description No candidate having received the required majority, the Legislature elected Briggs Governor.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won11/13/1848
NameGeorge Nixon Briggs Votes61,640 (49.69%)
Term01/11/1849 - 01/11/1850 Margin25,629 (+20.66%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/11/1850
NameGeorge S. Boutwell Votes36,023 (29.68%)
Term01/11/1851 - 01/11/1852 Margin-20,755 (-17.10%)
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Name (I) Gov. George Nixon Briggs George S. Boutwell Rep. Stephen Clarendon Phillips Scattering  
PartyWhig Democratic Free Soil  
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Uncertified Votes 54,009 (49.33%) 30,040 (27.44%) 25,247 (23.06%) 193 (0.18%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -23,969 (-21.89%) -28,762 (-26.27%) -53,816 (-49.15%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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