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1857 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1857 Governor race

Who won the 1857 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Nathaniel Banks won the 1857 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Nathaniel Banks received 60,797 popular votes (46.58%). The main challenger was Henry J. Gardner (28.81%).

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

Banks +17.8 pts · won by 23,201 votes
Nathaniel BanksRepublicanWINNER46.58%
60,797 votes
Henry J. GardnerKnow Nothing28.81%
37,596 votes
Erasmus BeachDemocratic24.33%
31,760 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.