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1837 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1837 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Edward Everett won the 1837 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Edward Everett received 50,565 popular votes (60.31%). The main challenger was Marcus Morton (39.35%).

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

Everett +21.0 pts · won by 17,578 votes
Edward EverettWhig PartyWINNER60.31%
50,565 votes
Marcus MortonDemocratic39.35%
32,987 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.