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1855 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1855 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Henry J. Gardner won the 1855 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Henry J. Gardner received 51,497 popular votes (37.73%). The main challenger was Julius Rockwell (26.9%).

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

Gardner +10.8 pts · won by 14,782 votes
Henry J. GardnerKnow NothingWINNER37.73%
51,497 votes
Julius RockwellRepublican26.9%
36,715 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.