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1876 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1876 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Alexander H. Rice won the 1876 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Alexander H. Rice received 137,665 popular votes (53.59%). The main challenger was Charles Francis Adams Sr. (41.59%).

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Rice +12.0 pts · won by 30,815 votes
Alexander H. RiceRepublicanWINNER53.59%
137,665 votes
Charles Francis Adams Sr.Democratic41.59%
106,850 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.8% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.