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1865 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1865 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Alexander Bullock won the 1865 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Alexander Bullock received 69,912 popular votes (76.56%). The main challenger was Darius Couch (23.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Bullock and Couch

Bullock +53.3 pts · won by 48,667 votes
Alexander BullockRepublicanWINNER76.56%
69,912 votes
Darius CouchDemocratic23.27%
21,245 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.