1846 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1846 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 9.
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November 9, 1846
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Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democrat Isaac Davis.
General election
Candidates
- Francis Baylies, former U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Buenos Aires and U.S. representative from Taunton (American)
- Isaac Davis, state senator from Worcester and candidate for governor in 1845 (Democratic)
- George N. Briggs, incumbent governor since 1844 (Whig)
- Samuel Edmund Sewall, Liberty nominee for governor since 1842 (Liberty)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | George N. Briggs (incumbent) | 54,813 | 53.78% |  5.03 | |
| Democratic | Isaac Davis | 33,199 | 32.58% |  2.75 | |
| Liberty | Samuel Edmund Sewall | 9,997 | 9.81% | 1.96 | |
| Know Nothing | Francis Baylies | 3,423 | 3.36% | 4.28 | |
| Write-in | 484 | 0.48% | 0.05 | ||
| Total votes | 101,916 | 100.00% | |||
