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1856 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1856 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Henry J. Gardner won the 1856 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Henry J. Gardner received 92,467 popular votes (58.92%). The main challenger was Erasmus Beach (25.54%).

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

Gardner +33.4 pts · won by 52,385 votes
Henry J. GardnerKnow NothingWINNER58.92%
92,467 votes
Erasmus BeachDemocratic25.54%
40,082 votes
George W. GordonKnow Nothing6.62%
10,385 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 8.9% 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.