1860 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1860 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts presidential No 1859 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1859 1861 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1861 1860 11 6 x150px File:JohnAAndrew byJWBlack (cropped).jpg John Albion Andrew Republican Party (United States) 104,527 61.63% File:Erasmus D. Beach.png Erasmus Beach Democratic Party (United States) 35,191 20.75% Amos Adams Lawrence.jpg Amos Lawrence Constitutional Union Party (United States) 23,816 14.04% 1860 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsAndrew: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Governor Nathaniel Prentiss Banks Republican Party (US) John Albion Andrew Republican Party (US) The 1860 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6. Incumbent Republican governor Nathaniel Banks did not run for re-election to a fourth term. He was succeeded by Republican John Albion Andrew, a radical abolitionist. Republican convention Candidates John Albion Andrew, state representative from Boston Henry L. Dawes, U.S. representative from Pittsfield John Z. Goodrich, former U.S. representative from Stockbridge Ensign H. Kellogg, former state senator from Pittsfield and speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Campaign Incumbent Governor Nathaniel Banks, a moderate on the slavery issue, supported Congressman Henry L. Dawes as his successor. To give Dawes the greatest possible advantage at the state convention, Banks delayed his retirement announcement as long as possible. However, party chairman William Claflin leaked the news to U.S. Senator Charles Sumner, an abolitionist and supporter of John Albion Andrew. Sumner sprang the Andrew campaign into gear before Banks announced his retirement, allowing them to get the jump on Dawes.Pearson Henry The Life of John A. Andrew 119–20 https://archive.org/details/lifejohnaandrew00peargoog 1904 Houghton, Mifflin Cambridge, MA 1453615 Two additional candidates joined the race: Ensign H. Kellogg and John Z. Goodrich. Both hailed from Berkshire County, like Dawes, and their campaigns may have eaten into his regional support there. By the time the convention opened, Andrew was the strong favorite.Pearson Henry The Life of John A. Andrew 122–23 https://archive.org/details/lifejohnaandrew00peargoog 1904 Houghton, Mifflin Cambridge, MA 1453615 Results The Republican State Convention was held in Worcester on August 29. 1860 Massachusetts Republican ConventionMassachusetts Republican State Convention 30 Aug 1860 The New York Times 1 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1860/08/30/issue.html 9 Oct 2020Pearson Henry The Life of John A. Andrew 123 https://archive.org/details/lifejohnaandrew00peargoog 1904 Houghton, Mifflin Cambridge, MA 1453615 John Albion Andrew Republican Party (US) 733 68.50% Henry L. Dawes Republican Party (US) 326 30.47% Ensign Kellogg Republican Party (US) 7 0.65% John Z. Goodrich Republican Party (US) 4 0.37% 1,070 100.00% General election Candidates John Albion Andrew, state representative from Boston (Republican) Erasmus Beach, Democratic nominee for governor from 1855 through 1858 (Douglas Democratic) Benjamin Franklin Butler, state senator from Lowell and Democratic nominee for governor in 1859 (Breckinridge Democratic) Amos Adams Lawrence, textile magnate and American Party candidate for governor in 1858 (Constitutional Union) Results 1860 Massachusetts gubernatorial electionDubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County McFarland & Company 2003 9780786414390 Jefferson 120 Republican Party (United States) John Albion Andrew 104,527 61.63% 7.61 Democratic Party (United States) Erasmus Beach 35,191 20.75% 11.70 Constitutional Union Party (United States) Amos Adams Lawrence 23,816 14.04% New Southern Democratic (United States) Benjamin Franklin Butler 6,000 3.54% New 169,534 100.00% Republican Party (US) References Governor 1860 Massachusetts Category:November 1860 in the United States