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1836 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1836 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Edward Everett won the 1836 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Edward Everett received 42,160 popular votes (53.78%). The main challenger was Marcus Morton (45.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Everett and Morton

Everett +7.9 pts · won by 6,168 votes
Edward EverettWhig PartyWINNER53.78%
42,160 votes
Marcus MortonDemocratic45.92%
35,992 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.