1845–46 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1845–46 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts Presidential no 1844 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1844 1846 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1846 November 10, 1845 x150px File:George Nixon Briggs (cropped) (1).jpg George N. Briggs Whig Party (United States) unanimous 51,638 48.75% File:Isaac Davis (cropped).jpg Isaac Davis Democratic Party (United States) 0 37,427 35.33% File:Samuel E. Sewall.jpg Samuel E. Sewall Liberty Party (United States, 1840) 8,316 7.85% File:3x4.svg Henry Shaw Know Nothing 8,089 7.64% 1845 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px Popular election results by countyBriggs: #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% Governor George N. Briggs Whig Party (United States) George N. Briggs Whig Party (United States) The 1845–46 Massachusetts gubernatorial election consisted of an initial popular election held on November 10, 1845 November 10, 1845 Elections https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020566/1845-11-10/ed-1/seq-2/ Mobile register and journal Mobile, Ala. 2 31 October 2022 that was followed by a legislative vote held on January 12, 1846. The ultimate task of electing the governor had been placed before the Massachusetts General Court because no candidate received the majority of the vote required for a candidate to be elected through the popular election. Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs defeated Democratic nominee Isaac Davis, Liberty Party nominee Samuel E. Sewall and Know Nothing nominee Henry Shaw. General election Candidates George N. Briggs, incumbent governor (Whig) Isaac Davis, member of the Massachusetts Senate from Worcester (Democratic) Frederick Robinson, former president of the Massachusetts Senate (Independent Democratic) Samuel E. Sewall, lawyer and candidate for governor in 1842, 1843, and 1844 (Liberty) Henry Shaw, former U.S. representative from Lanesboro (Native American) August 4, 1845 Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83009567/1845-08-04/ed-1/seq-4/ American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper Baltimore, Md. 4 31 October 2022 August 7, 1845 Political https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030313/1845-08-07/ed-1/seq-1/ The New York herald New York, N.Y. 1 31 October 2022 Results 1845 Massachusetts gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=233020 MA Governor, 1845 Our Campaigns 31 October 2022Glashan Roy R. American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Meckler Books Westport, CT 1979 142–143 0-930466-17-9Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 58 1-56802-396-0 Dubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County McFarland 2003 115 978-0-7864-1439-0 Jefferson, North Carolina Kallenbach Joseph E. Kallenbach Jessamine S. 1977 American State Governors, 1776-1976 I 277 Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Oceana Publications, Inc. 0-379-00665-0 Whig Party (United States) George N. Briggs 51,638 48.75% 3.08 Democratic Party (United States) Isaac Davis 37,427 35.33% 5.43 Liberty Party (United States, 1840) Samuel E. Sewall 8,316 7.85% 0.67 Know Nothing Henry Shaw 8,089 7.64% N/A Independent Democrat Frederick Robinson 368 0.35% N/A 86 0.08% 0.15 14,211 13.42% 105,924 Legislative election As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the Massachusetts General Court was required to decide the election. Under Article III of the Constitution of Massachusetts, the House of Representatives chose two candidates from the top four vote-getters, the Senate electing the governor from the House's choice.https://malegislature.gov/Laws/Constitution Massachusetts Constitution The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 31 October 2022 The House sent the names of Briggs and Davis to the Senate on January 10. January 13, 1846 Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030213/1846-01-13/ed-1/seq-2/ New-York daily tribune New-York, N.Y. 2 31 October 2022 January 17, 1846 Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045784/1846-01-17/ed-1/seq-4/ Weekly national intelligencer Washington, D.C. 4 31 October 2022 The legislative election was held on January 12, 1846. January 28, 1846 Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86071313/1846-01-28/ed-1/seq-2/ Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat Allentaun, Pa. 2 31 October 2022 Legislative electionKallenbach Joseph E. Kallenbach Jessamine S. 1977 American State Governors, 1776-1976 I 294 Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Oceana Publications, Inc. 0-379-00665-0 Whig Party (United States) George N. Briggs unanimous Whig Party (United States) References Category:Massachusetts gubernatorial elections Massachusetts Gubernatorial Mass gubernatorial Massachusetts gubernatorial Massachusetts gubernatorial