1844 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1844 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 11.

1844 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

November 11, 1844 (1844-11-11)

Nominee George N. Briggs George Bancroft Samuel E. Sewall Party Whig Democratic Liberty Popular vote 69,570 54,714 9,634 Percentage 51.83% 40.76% 7.18%

County Results Briggs:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Bancroft:      40–50%

Governor before election George N. Briggs Whig Elected Governor George N. Briggs Whig

Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs was re-elected to a second term in office over Democrat George Bancroft.

General election

Candidates

• George Bancroft, historian and former collector of the Port of Boston (Democratic)
• George N. Briggs, incumbent governor since January 1844 (Whig)
• Samuel Edmund Sewall, attorney and Liberty nominee for governor since 1842 (Liberty)

Results

1844 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	George N. Briggs (incumbent)	69,570	51.83%	4.09
	Democratic	George Bancroft	54,714	40.76%	3.96
	Liberty	Samuel Edmund Sewall	9,635	7.18%	0.16
	Write-in		306	0.23%	0.03
Total votes			134,225	100.00%

See also

• 1844 Massachusetts legislature