1865 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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The 1865 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7.

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November 7, 1865 (1865-11-07)

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County results
Bullock: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%

Governor before election

John Albion Andrew
Republican

Elected Governor

Alexander Bullock
Republican

Governor John Albion Andrew did not run for a sixth term in office. Republican Alexander Bullock was elected to succeed him, defeating Democrat Darius Couch.

Republican nomination

At the Worcester convention on September 14, Alexander Bullock was nominated unanimously.^[1]

Alexander Bullock, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representative and former Mayor of Worcester (Republican)
Darius Couch, Major General of the Union Army (Democratic)

1865 Massachusetts gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Alexander Bullock	69,912	76.56%	4.90
	Democratic	Darius Couch	21,245	23.27%	5.04
	Write-in		161	0.18%	0.14
Total votes			91,318	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

^ "Political: The Massachusetts Republican Convention". The New York Times. September 15, 1865. p. 1.

^ "MA Governor, 1865". OurCampaigns. Retrieved March 29, 2021.

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