1846 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1846 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

George N. Briggs won the 1846 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. George N. Briggs received 54,813 popular votes (53.78%). The main challenger was Isaac Davis (32.58%).

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

Briggs +21.2 pts · won by 21,614 votes
George N. BriggsWhig PartyWINNER53.78%
54,813 votes
33,199 votes
Samuel E. SewallLiberty Party9.81%
9,997 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.8% 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.