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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1871 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1871 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1871 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1872 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1873 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur February 12, 2024 08:51am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections, second edition
World Almanac for 1872, p. 63 [Link]
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1870
NameWilliam Claflin Votes79,549 (52.90%)
Term01/01/1871 - 01/01/1872 Margin30,869 (+20.53%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1872
NameWilliam B. Washburn Votes133,900 (69.10%)
Term01/06/1873 - 01/06/1874 Margin74,274 (+38.33%)
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Name Rep. William B. Washburn John Quincy Adams II Edwin M. Chamberlain Robert C. Pitman Others Rep. Benjamin F. Butler  
PartyRepublican Democratic Labor Reform Prohibition Other Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 75,129 (54.92%) 47,725 (34.89%) 6,848 (5.01%) 6,598 (4.82%) 336 (0.25%) 157 (0.12%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -27,404 (-20.03%) -68,281 (-49.92%) -68,531 (-50.10%) -74,793 (-54.68%) -74,972 (-54.81%)  
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