1781 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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A gubernatorial election was held in Massachusetts on April 2, 1781. John Hancock, the incumbent governor, defeated James Bowdoin, the former president of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention.[1]
April 2, 1781
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County results Hancock: 80â90% 90â100% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Nonpartisan | John Hancock | 7,996 | 93.14 | +1.58 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Bowdoin | 339 | 3.95 | â4.49 | |
| Others | Scattering | 250 | 2.91 | New | |