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1870 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1870 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

William Claflin won the 1870 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. William Claflin received 79,549 popular votes (52.9%). The main challenger was John Quincy Adams II (32.37%).

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

Claflin +20.5 pts · won by 30,869 votes
William ClaflinRepublicanWINNER52.9%
79,549 votes
John Quincy Adams IIDemocratic32.37%
48,680 votes
Wendell PhillipsReform14.59%
21,946 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.