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1843 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1843 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

George N. Briggs won the 1843 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. George N. Briggs received 57,899 popular votes (47.74%). The main challenger was Marcus Morton (44.72%).

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

Briggs +3.0 pts · won by 3,657 votes
George N. BriggsWhig PartyWINNER47.74%
57,899 votes
Marcus MortonDemocratic44.72%
54,242 votes
Samuel E. SewallLiberty Party7.34%
8,901 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.