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1869 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1869 Governor race

Who won the 1869 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

William Claflin won the 1869 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. William Claflin received 74,106 popular votes (53.5%). The main challenger was John Quincy Adams II (36.63%).

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

Claflin +16.9 pts · won by 23,371 votes
William ClaflinRepublicanWINNER53.5%
74,106 votes
John Quincy Adams IIDemocratic36.63%
50,735 votes
Edwin M. ChamberlainReform9.8%
13,567 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.