1848–49 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1848–49 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts Presidential no 1847 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1847 1849 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1849 November 13, 1848 (popular election)January 8, 1849 (legislative vote) Popular election Senate vote x150px File:George Nixon Briggs (cropped) (1).jpg George N. Briggs Whig Party (United States) unanimous100% 61,64049.69% File:Stephen Clarendon Phillips (1).png Stephen C. Phillips Free Soil Party 36,01129.03% File:Caleb Cushing young (cropped).png Caleb Cushing Democratic Party (United States) 25,32320.41% 1848 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg Popular election results by countyBriggs: #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70%Phillips: #7EE5C1 40–50% Governor George N. Briggs Whig Party (United States) George N. Briggs Whig Party (United States) The 1848–49 Massachusetts gubernatorial election consisted of an initial popular election held on November 13, 1848 November 13, 1848 Miscellaneous Political Intelligence https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030313/1848-11-13/ed-1/seq-2/ The New York herald New York, N.Y. 2 31 October 2022 that was followed by a legislative vote held on January 8, 1949. Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs was reelected. Democratic nomination The Democratic convention was held on September 6, 1848, at Worcester City Hall. September 24, 1848 Democratic State Convention at Worcester https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82003410/1848-09-24/ed-1/seq-2/ The daily union Washington, D.C. 2 31 October 2022 Results Democratic gubernatorial nomination September 7, 1848 Caleb Cushing Nominated for Governor of Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030313/1848-09-07/ed-1/seq-2/ The New York herald New York, N.Y. 2 31 October 2022 September 8, 1848 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024735/1848-09-08/ed-1/seq-2/ Richmond enquirer Richmond, Va. 2 31 October 2022 Democratic Party (United States) Caleb Cushing 382 60.0 Democratic Party (United States) Frederick Robinson 220 34.5 Democratic Party (United States) George S. Boutwell 16 2.5 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Rantoul Jr. 11 1.7 Democratic Party (United States) G. P. Osgood 4 6.3 Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin F. Hallett 2 3.1 Democratic Party (United States) Isaac Davis 1 1.6 Democratic Party (United States) H. H. Childs 1 1.6 637 Whig nomination The Whig convention was held on September 13, 1848, at Worcester. Governor George N. Briggs and Lieutenant Governor John Reed Jr. were re-nominated by acclamation. September 15, 1848 Massachusetts Whig State Convention https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85025007/1848-09-15/ed-1/seq-2/ Alexandria gazette Alexandria, D.C. 2 31 October 2022 September 19, 1848 The Whigs of Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84023643/1848-09-19/ed-1/seq-3/ The Middlebury galaxy Middlebury, Vt. 3 31 October 2022 General election Candidates George N. Briggs, Whig, incumbent governor Caleb Cushing, Democratic, former U.S. representative, former U.S. minister to China Stephen C. Phillips, Free Soil, former U.S. representative, former mayor of Salem, Massachusetts Frederick Robinson, Independent Democrat, warden of the Massachusetts State Prison, former president of the Massachusetts Senate 1901 Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_pvIMAQAAMAAJ/ Boston Graves & Steinbarger American Series of Popular Biographies Massachusetts 455–456 Results 1848 Massachusetts gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=233025 MA Governor, 1848 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 61,640 49.69% Free Soil Party Stephen C. Phillips 36,011 29.03% Democratic Party (United States) Caleb Cushing 25,323 20.41% Independent Democrat Frederick Robinson 475 0.38% Scattering 606 0.49% 25,629 20.66% 124,055 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 The legislative election was held on January 8, 1849. January 20, 1849 Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82015050/1849-01-20/ed-1/seq-3/ The examiner Louisville, Ky. 3 31 October 2022 January 26, 1849 Massachusetts https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83016872/1849-01-26/ed-1/seq-2/ The Mississippi Creole Canton, Miss. 2 31 October 2022 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 January 11, 1849 News of the Day https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85025007/1849-01-11/ed-1/seq-2/ Alexandria gazette Alexandria, D.C. 2 31 October 2022 January 16, 1849 Briggs and Reed https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84023643/1849-01-16/ed-1/seq-2/ The Middlebury galaxy Middlebury, Vt. 2 31 October 2022 Whig Party (United States) George N. Briggs unanimous Whig Party (United States) References Category:Massachusetts gubernatorial elections Massachusetts Gubernatorial gubernatorail Mass Massachusetts gub Massachusetts gubernatorial