1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5.
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November 5, 1867
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 County results Bullock: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Adams: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Governor Alexander Bullock was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democrat John Quincy Adams II.
Republican nomination
Candidates
- John Albion Andrew, former Governor (1861â65)
- Alexander Bullock, incumbent Governor since 1865
- William Claflin, Lieutenant Governor and chairman of the Republican National Committee
- Henry L. Dawes, U.S. Representative from Pittsfield
- George B. Loring, State Representative from Salem
- F. E. Parker[a]
- Joseph Adams Pond, President of the Massachusetts Senate
- Alexander H. Rice, U.S. Representative from Boston
- Possibly Francis E. Parker, a member of the Massachusetts Historical Society.
Results
There was a motion to re-nominate Bullock by acclamation, but it was rejected and withdrawn.[1] Nonetheless, Bullock easily won on the first ballot against scattered opposition.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alexander Bullock (incumbent) | 933 | 82.71% | |
| Republican | Alexander H. Rice | 110 | 9.75% | |
| Republican | J.A. Pond | 50 | 4.43% | |
| Republican | Henry L. Dawes | 19 | 1.68% | |
| Republican | John Albion Andrew | 11 | 0.98% | |
| Republican | William Claflin | 3 | 0.27% | |
| Republican | F. E. Parker | 1 | 0.09% | |
| Republican | George B. Loring | 1 | 0.09% | |
| Total votes | 1,128 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- John Quincy Adams II, State Representative from Quincy (Democratic)
- Alexander Bullock, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alexander Bullock (incumbent) | 98,306 | 58.24% |  19.22 | |
| Democratic | John Quincy Adams II | 70,360 | 41.69% |  19.23 | |
| Write-in | 125 | 0.07% | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 168,791 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
