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1789 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1789 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1788 6 April 1789 1790 →
 
Nominee John Hancock James Bowdoin
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 17,309 3,457
Percentage 80.57% 16.09%

County results
Hancock:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

John Hancock
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

John Hancock
Nonpartisan

The 1789 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1789 in order to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Incumbent Governor John Hancock won re-election against former Governor James Bowdoin and former United States Secretary of War Benjamin Lincoln.[1]

General election

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On election day, 6 April 1789, incumbent Governor John Hancock won re-election by a margin of 13,852 votes against his foremost opponent former Governor James Bowdoin. Hancock was sworn in for his eighth overall term on 30 May 1789.[2]

Results

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Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1789
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan John Hancock (incumbent) 17,309 80.57%
Nonpartisan James Bowdoin 3,457 16.09%
Nonpartisan Benjamin Lincoln 438 2.04%
Scattering 279 1.30%
Total votes 21,483 100.00%
Nonpartisan hold

References

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  1. ^ "John Hancock". National Governors Association. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ^ "MA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2024.