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1863 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1863 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1862 November 3, 1863 (1863-11-03) 1864 →
 
Nominee John Albion Andrew Henry W. Paine
Party National Union Democratic
Popular vote 70,483 29,207
Percentage 70.59% 29.28%

County results
Andrew:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

John Albion Andrew
Republican

Elected Governor

John Albion Andrew
National Union

The 1863 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 3.

Governor John Albion Andrew was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democrat Henry W. Paine.

General election

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Candidates

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  • John Albion Andrew, Governor of Massachusetts since 1861 (Republican)
  • Henry W. Paine (Democratic)

Results

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1863 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Union John Albion Andrew (incumbent) 70,483 70.65% Increase11.83
Democratic Henry W. Paine 29,207 29.28% Decrease10.63
Write-in 77 0.08% Decrease1.20
Total votes 99,767 100.00%
National Union hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1863". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2021.