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The 1856 Massachusetts gubernatorial election on November 4. Incumbent Know-Nothing Governor Henry J. Gardner was re-elected to a third term. He benefited greatly from a deal with the state's new Republican Party, which agreed not to field a candidate in exchange for Gardner's support of presidential nominee John C. Frémont. With no serious challenger in the field against him, Gardner easily defeated Democrat Erasmus Beach and George W. Gordon, an American Party member running in support of the national ticket.

1856 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
← 1855 November 4, 1856 (1856-11-04) 1857 →
 
Nominee Henry J. Gardner Erasmus Beach George W. Gordon
Party Know Nothing Democratic Know Nothing
Alliance Republican
Popular vote 92,467 40,082 10,385
Percentage 58.92% 25.54% 6.62%

County results
Gardner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Henry J. Gardner
Know Nothing

Elected Governor

Henry J. Gardner
Know Nothing

This was the last election in which the Whig Party participated.

Whig convention

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Candidates

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1856 Massachusetts Whig convention[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Luther Vose Bell 215 56.58%
Whig Thomas Aspinwall 104 27.37%
Whig Scattering 61 16.05%
Total votes 380 100.00%

Know-Nothing convention

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The American Party convention was held at Faneuil Hall, Boston, on July 24, 1856.

Candidates

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1856 Massachusetts Know-Nothing convention[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Know Nothing Henry J. Gardner (incumbent) unanimous

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1856 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Know Nothing Henry J. Gardner (incumbent) 92,467 58.92% N/A
Democratic Erasmus D. Beach 40,082 25.54%  0.10
Independent George W. Gordon 10,385 6.62% N/A
Whig Luther Vose Bell 7,075 4.51%  5.23
Independent Republican Josiah Quincy Jr. 5,625 3.59% N/A
Scattering All others 1,291 0.82%  0.63
Total votes 136,488 100.00%
Know Nothing hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Massachusetts Politics.: THE WHIG STATE CONVENTION--FILLMORE INDORSED--CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICERS". The New York Times. September 4, 1856. p. 4. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  • ^ "Governor Gardner's Letter of Acceptance--His Indorsement of John C. Fremont". New York Times. New York, NY. July 30, 1856. p. 1. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  • ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 119. ISBN 9780786414390.

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