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1842 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1842 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Marcus Morton won the 1842 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Marcus Morton received 56,491 popular votes (47.88%). The main challenger was John E. Davis (46.56%).

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

Morton +1.3 pts · won by 1,552 votes
Marcus MortonDemocraticWINNER47.88%
56,491 votes
John E. DavisWhig Party46.56%
54,939 votes
Samuel E. SewallLiberty Party5.41%
6,382 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.