1869 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1869 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2.
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November 2, 1869
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 County results Claflin: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Adams: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Governor William Clafin was re-elected to a second consecutive one-year term, defeating Democrat John Quincy Adams II and Edwin Chamberlain, the nominee of the new Labor Reform Party.
General election
Candidates
- John Quincy Adams II, former State Representative from Quincy and nominee for Governor in 1868 (Democratic)
- Edwin Chamberlain (Labor Reform)
- William Claflin, incumbent Governor (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | William Claflin (incumbent) | 74,106 | 53.50% |  14.09 | |
| Democratic | John Quincy Adams II | 50,735 | 36.63% |  4.26 | |
| Labor Reform | Edwin Chamberlain | 13,567 | 9.80% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 102 | 0.07% | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 138,510 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
