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1874 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1874 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

William A. Gaston won the 1874 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. William A. Gaston received 96,376 popular votes (51.82%). The main challenger was Thomas Talbot (48.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Gaston and Talbot

Gaston +3.8 pts · won by 7,032 votes
William A. GastonDemocraticWINNER51.82%
96,376 votes
Thomas TalbotRepublican48.04%
89,344 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.