1849–50 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1849–50 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts Presidential no 1848 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1848 1850 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1850 November 12, 1849 (popular election)January 7, 1850 (legislative vote) Popular election Senate vote x150px File:George Nixon Briggs (cropped) (1).jpg George N. Briggs Whig Party (United States) 2365.71% 54,009 49.33% File:George S. Boutwell c1851 (cropped).png George S. Boutwell Democratic Party (United States) 1234.29% 30,040 27.44% File:Stephen Clarendon Phillips (1).png Stephen C. Phillips Free Soil Party Did not qualify 25,247 23.06% 1849 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg Popular election results by countyBriggs: #FEF4B4 30–40% #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 1849–50 Massachusetts gubernatorial election consisted of an initial popular election held on November 12, 1949 November 6, 1849 Elections https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82003410/1849-11-06/ed-1/seq-3/ The daily union Washington, D.C. 3 31 October 2022 that was followed by a legislative vote held on January 7, 1850. 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 won the legislative vote and was therefore elected, defeating Democratic nominee George S. Boutwell and Free Soil nominee Stephen C. Phillips. General election Candidates George N. Briggs, Whig, incumbent governor George S. Boutwell, Democratic, state banking commissioner, former state representativehttps://www.nga.org/governor/george-sewall-boutwell/ Gov. George Sewall Boutwell www.nga.org National Governors Association 31 October 2022 Stephen C. Phillips, Free Soil, former U.S. representative, former mayor of Salem, Massachusetts Results 1849 Massachusetts gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=233028 MA Governor, 1849 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 116 978-0-7864-1439-0 Jefferson, North Carolina Kallenbach Joseph E. Kallenbach Jessamine S. 1977 American State Governors, 1776-1976 I 278 Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Oceana Publications, Inc. 0-379-00665-0 Whig Party (United States) George N. Briggs 54,009 49.33% Democratic Party (United States) George S. Boutwell 30,040 27.44% Free Soil Party Stephen C. Phillips 25,247 23.06% Scattering 193 0.18% 23,969 21.89% 109,849 Whig Party (United States) 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 Contemporary sources only record the House's vote as Briggs 157, Phillips 63, Boutwell 59, which would result in the nomination of Briggs but not Boutwell. January 10, 1850 Governor of Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82014434/1850-01-10/ed-1/seq-2/ The republic Washington, D.C. 2 31 October 2022 January 12, 1850 Election of Governor of Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045784/1850-01-12/ed-1/seq-5/ Weekly national intelligencer Washington, D.C. 5 31 October 2022 January 17, 1850 Election of Governor in Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026752/1850-01-17/ed-1/seq-3/ The national era Washington, D.C. 11 31 October 2022 January 17, 1850 Election of Gov. Briggs https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026784/1850-01-17/ed-1/seq-3/ Virginia free press Charlestown, Va. 3 31 October 2022 January 18, 1850 Governor of Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87070038/1850-01-18/ed-1/seq-2/ The Lancaster gazette Lancaster, Ohio 2 31 October 2022 January 18, 1850 Governor of Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015378/1850-01-18/ed-1/seq-2/ The daily crescent New Orleans, La. 2 31 October 2022 February 27, 1850 Communicated https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025241/1850-02-27/ed-1/seq-2/ The Minnesota pioneer St. Paul, Minn. Territory 2 31 October 2022 The legislative election was held on January 7, 1850. 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 23 65.71% Democratic Party (United States) George S. Boutwell 12 34.29% 35 Whig Party (United States) References Category:Massachusetts gubernatorial elections Massachusetts Gubernatorial Massachusetts gub Massachusetts gub gubernatorial