1786 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1786 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts Presidential no 1785 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1785 1787 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1787 April 3, 1786 150x150px File:James Bowdoin II by Feke full length.jpg James Bowdoin Nonpartisan politician 6,001 82.51% File:John Hancock 1770-crop.jpg John Hancock Nonpartisan politician 1,272 17.49% 1786 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBowdoin: #42CA42 60–70% #217821 80–90% #165016 90–100%Hancock: #BF812D 60–70% Governor James Bowdoin Nonpartisan politician James Bowdoin Nonpartisan politician A gubernatorial election was held in Massachusetts on April 3, 1786. James Bowdoin, the incumbent governor, defeated John Hancock, the president of the Confederation Congress.Dubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County 2003 McFarland Jefferson, N.C. 0786414391 100 https://archive.org/details/unitedstatesgube0000dubi/page/98/mode/2up Results Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1786Dubin, 100. Nonpartisan politician James Bowdoin (incumbent) 6,001 82.51% +38.44 Nonpartisan politician John Hancock 1,272 17.49% New Write-in Scattering 958 11.64% -38.44 8,231 100.00% Nonpartisan politician References Category:1786 in Massachusetts Category:Massachusetts gubernatorial elections Category:1780s Massachusetts elections Category:1786 elections in the United States MA gov 1786 Category:United States gubernatorial elections in the 1780s