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1858 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1858 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Nathaniel Banks won the 1858 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Nathaniel Banks received 68,700 popular votes (57.61%). The main challenger was Erasmus Beach (32.12%).

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

Banks +25.5 pts · won by 30,402 votes
Nathaniel BanksRepublicanWINNER57.61%
68,700 votes
Erasmus BeachDemocratic32.12%
38,298 votes
Amos LawrenceKnow Nothing10.13%
12,084 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.