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1872 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1872 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

William B. Washburn won the 1872 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. William B. Washburn received 133,900 popular votes (69.1%). The main challenger was Francis W Bird (30.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Washburn and Bird

Washburn +38.3 pts · won by 74,274 votes
William B. WashburnRepublicanWINNER69.1%
133,900 votes
Francis W BirdRepublican30.77%
59,626 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.