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1864 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1864 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

John Albion Andrew won the 1864 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. John Albion Andrew received 125,291 popular votes (71.81%). The main challenger was Henry W. Paine (28.19%).

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

Andrew +43.6 pts · won by 76,101 votes
John Albion AndrewRepublicanWINNER71.81%
125,291 votes
Henry W. PaineDemocratic28.19%
49,190 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.