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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1852 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1852 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1852 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 14, 1853 - 12:00pm
Term End January 12, 1854 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedChronicler April 02, 2023 07:13pm
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 a majority of the vote, the Legislature elected Clifford Governor.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/10/1851
NameGeorge S. Boutwell Votes43,732 (31.93%)
Term01/11/1852 - 01/14/1853 Margin-20,547 (-15.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyWhig Won11/14/1853
NameEmory Washburn Votes59,224 (45.94%)
Term01/04/1854 - 01/03/1855 Margin24,138 (+18.72%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 15, 1852 MA Governor - D Convention
Henry W. Bishop
D 1,055

CANDIDATES
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Name John Henry Clifford Henry W. Bishop Rep. Horace Mann Secretary of the Navy David Henshaw Scattering Edward A. Vose  
PartyWhig Democratic Free Soil Independent Democrat Unknown  
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Uncertified Votes 62,233 (44.95%) 38,763 (28.00%) 36,740 (26.54%) 357 (0.26%) 195 (0.14%) 148 (0.11%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -23,470 (-16.95%) -25,493 (-18.42%) -61,876 (-44.70%) -62,038 (-44.81%) -62,085 (-44.85%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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