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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline September 01, 1847 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 08, 1847 - 08:00am
Polls Close November 08, 1847 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 11, 1848 - 12:00pm
Term End January 11, 1849 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedChronicler October 24, 2006 07:01pm
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
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won11/09/1846
NameGeorge Nixon Briggs Votes54,813 (53.78%)
Term01/11/1847 - 01/11/1848 Margin21,614 (+21.21%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 22, 1847 MA Governor - D Convention Caleb Cushing
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Gov. George Nixon Briggs Ambassador Caleb Cushing Samuel Sewall Ambassador Francis Baylies Scattering
PartyWhig Democratic Liberty American
Votes53,742 (50.97%) 39,398 (37.36%) 9,193 (8.72%) 2,876 (2.73%) 234 (0.22%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -14,344 (-13.60%) -44,549 (-42.25%) -50,866 (-48.24%) -53,508 (-50.75%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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