1865 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1865 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7.
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November 7, 1865
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 County results Bullock: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Governor John Albion Andrew did not run for a sixth term in office. Republican Alexander Bullock was elected to succeed him, defeating Democrat Darius Couch.
Republican nomination
At the Worcester convention on September 14, Alexander Bullock was nominated unanimously.[1]
General election
Candidates
- Alexander Bullock, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representative and former Mayor of Worcester (Republican)
- Darius Couch, Major General of the Union Army (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alexander Bullock | 69,912 | 76.56% |  4.90 | |
| Democratic | Darius Couch | 21,245 | 23.27% |  5.04 | |
| Write-in | 161 | 0.18% | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 91,318 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
