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1854 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1854 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Henry J. Gardner won the 1854 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Henry J. Gardner received 81,503 popular votes (62.58%). The main challenger was Emory Washburn (20.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Gardner and Washburn

Gardner +41.6 pts · won by 54,224 votes
Henry J. GardnerKnow NothingWINNER62.58%
81,503 votes
Emory WashburnWhig Party20.94%
27,279 votes
Henry W BishopDemocratic10.55%
13,742 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 5.9% 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.