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1868 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1868 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

William Claflin won the 1868 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. William Claflin received 132,121 popular votes (67.59%). The main challenger was John Quincy Adams II (32.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Claflin and II

Claflin +35.2 pts · won by 68,855 votes
William ClaflinRepublicanWINNER67.59%
132,121 votes
John Quincy Adams IIDemocratic32.37%
63,266 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.