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1862 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1862 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

John Albion Andrew won the 1862 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. John Albion Andrew received 79,835 popular votes (59.58%). The main challenger was Charles Devens (40.42%).

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

Andrew +19.2 pts · won by 25,668 votes
John Albion AndrewRepublicanWINNER59.58%
79,835 votes
Charles DevensPeople's40.42%
54,167 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.