1843–44 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1843–44 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts Presidential no 1842 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1842 1844 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1844 November 13, 1843 x150px George N. Briggs Whig Party (United States) 57,899 47.74% 30 x150px Marcus Morton Democratic Party (United States) 54,242 44.72% 6 x150px Samuel E. Sewall Liberty Party (United States, 1840) 8,901 7.34% 1843 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px Popular election results by countyBriggs: #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70%Morton: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% Governor Marcus Morton Democratic Party (United States) George N. Briggs Whig Party (United States) The 1843–44 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 13, 1843. The result of the election was inconclusive, as no candidate won a majority of the popular vote. The Massachusetts General Court held a contingent election on January 8, 1844, in which the Whig Party nominee George N. Briggs defeated the incumbent Democratic governor Marcus Morton.Kallenbach Kallenbach 1977 277, 294n7 General election Candidates Marcus Morton, incumbent governor (Democratic) George N. Briggs, former U.S. representative from Massachusetts's 7th congressional district (Whig) Samuel E. Sewall, attorney and editor of American Jurist (Liberty) Results 1843 Massachusetts gubernatorial electionDubin 2003 114 Whig Party (United States) George N. Briggs 57,899 47.74% 1.18 Democratic Party (United States) Marcus Morton 54,242 44.72% 3.16 Liberty Party (United States, 1840) Samuel E. Sewall 8,901 7.34% 1.93 246 0.20% 0.05 3,657 3.02% 121,288 Contingent election As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the General Court held a contingent election on January 8, 1844. The Massachusetts House of Representatives nominated Briggs and Morton from among the four most-voted candidates.Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030213/1844-01-10/ed-1/seq-2/ New-York Daily Tribune January 10, 1844 The Massachusetts Senate then voted to elect Briggs by a majority of 24 votes.Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030213/1844-01-11/ed-1/seq-2/ New-York Daily Tribune January 11, 1844 1844 Massachusetts gubernatorial contingent election Whig Party (United States) George N. Briggs 30 80.00% Democratic Party (United States) Marcus Morton 6 20.00% 36 100.00% Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Bibliography Dubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776–1860: The Official Results by State and County 2003 McFarland and Company Jefferson, NC 978-0-7864-1439-0 Kallenbach Joseph E. Kallenbach Jessamine S. American State Governors, 1776–1976 1977 1 Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Oceana Publications 0-379-00665-0 Category:Massachusetts gubernatorial elections Massachusetts Gubernatorial gub Mass Massachusetts gubernatorial