1836 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1836 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts presidential No 1835 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1835 1837 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1837 1836 11 14 x150px File:Unknown (American) - Edward Everett - 29.193 - Detroit Institute of Arts.jpg Edward Everett Whig Party (United States) 42,160 53.78% File:Marcus Morton (MHS).jpg Marcus Morton Democratic Party (United States) Anti-Masonic Party 35,992 45.92% 1836 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsEverett: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80%Morton: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% Governor Edward Everett Whig Party (United States) Edward Everett Whig Party (United States) The 1836 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 14. Incumbent Whig Governor Edward Everett was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat Marcus Morton. Nominations Anti-Masonic The Anti-Masonic Party met in convention under the leadership of Benjamin F. Hallett on January 29 and nominated Marcus Morton and endorsed Martin Van Buren for President.Darling 1925 194 However, Franklin County Anti-Masons rejected the Van Buren endorsement. A dissident faction of Anti-Masons met on March 9 and endorsed Daniel Webster for president. Each faction accused the other of insufficient devotion to the cause of anti-Masonry.Darling 1925 194 Democratic The Democratic Party had divided between supporters of party boss David Henshaw and perennial nominee Marcus Morton. The division began over the choice for a new Collector of the Port of Boston after Henshaw stepped down. Henshaw, a member of the more conservative faction aligned with John C. Calhoun, preferred his close ally J.K. Simpson. had lost control of the party to moderate supporters of presumptive presidential nominee Martin Van Buren. Morton, a close ally of Van Buren, advised the appointment of an outsider.Darling 1925 195–97 Nevertheless, Henshaw, recognizing his minority status within the party he had helped found and the need for unity in a presidential election year, got behind Morton for a tenth consecutive nomination.Darling 1925 199 General election Candidates Edward Everett, incumbent governor since 1836 (Whig) Marcus Morton, former acting governor and nominee since 1828 (Democratic) Campaign The Democratic campaign embraced a populist message premised on opposition to the Second Bank of the United States, monopoly power, and Harvard College. David Henshaw called for the popular election of judges and elimination of corporate monopolies.Darling 1925 198 Whigs focused their energy on the presidential campaign, where they supported Daniel Webster and Francis Granger, and the House of Representatives campaign. Governor Everett's brother Alexander did abandon the party to become a Democratic candidate for Congress in Norfolk County. Alexander and George Bancroft, running in the Hampden County district, bore the brunt of Whig criticism.Darling 1925 199 Results With increased turnout due to the presidential race, most of the gains went to Morton. Democrats gained a seat in Congress, with William Parmenter unseating Samuel Hoar in Middlesex County. The lone Democratic incumbent, Nathaniel B. Borden of Bristol County, was re-elected.Darling 1925 200 Morton remarked privately to president-elect Van Buren that the Massachusetts Democratic Party was in excellent position to win, should the Whigs make a single mistake.Darling 1925 201–02 1836 Massachusetts gubernatorial electionMA Governor, 1836 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=233010 OurCampaigns 17 May 2021 Whig Party (United States) Edward Everett (incumbent) 42,160 53.78% 4.08 Democratic Party (United States) Marcus Morton 35,992 45.92% 7.05 237 0.30% 0.04 78,389 100.00% See also 1836 Massachusetts legislature References Bibliography Darling Arthur B. 1925 Political Changes in Massachusetts, 1824–1848 New Haven, Conn Yale University Press https://archive.org/details/politicalchanges00darl/ Governor 1836 Massachusetts Category:November 1836