1869 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1869 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2.
Governor William Clafin was re-elected to a second consecutive one-year term, defeating Democrat John Quincy Adams II and Edwin Chamberlain, the nominee of the new Labor Reform Party.
General election
Candidates
- John Quincy Adams II, former State Representative from Quincy and nominee for Governor in 1868 (Democratic)
- Edwin Chamberlain (Labor Reform)
- William Claflin, incumbent Governor (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | William Claflin (incumbent) | 74,106 | 53.50% |  14.09
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| Democratic | John Quincy Adams II | 50,735 | 36.63% |  4.26
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| Labor Reform | Edwin Chamberlain | 13,567 | 9.80% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 102 | 0.07% | 0.03
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| Total votes | 138,510 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "MA Governor, 1869". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 29 Mar 2021.
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