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1845 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1845 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

George N. Briggs won the 1845 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. George N. Briggs received 51,638 popular votes (48.75%). The main challenger was Isaac Davis (35.33%).

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

Briggs +13.4 pts · won by 14,211 votes
George N. BriggsWhig PartyWINNER48.75%
51,638 votes
Isaac DavisDemocratic35.33%
37,427 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 15.9% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.