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1861 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1861 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

John Albion Andrew won the 1861 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. John Albion Andrew received 65,261 popular votes (67.61%). The main challenger was Isaac Davis (32.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Andrew and Davis

Andrew +35.2 pts · won by 33,997 votes
John Albion AndrewRepublicanWINNER67.61%
65,261 votes
Isaac DavisDemocratic32.39%
31,264 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.