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1866 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1866 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Alexander Bullock won the 1866 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Alexander Bullock received 91,980 popular votes (77.46%). The main challenger was Theodore Sweetser (22.46%).

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

Bullock +55.0 pts · won by 65,309 votes
Alexander BullockRepublicanWINNER77.46%
91,980 votes
Theodore SweetserDemocratic22.46%
26,671 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.