1870 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1870 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts presidential No 1869 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1869 1871 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1871 1870 11 8 x140px File:William Claflin - Brady-Handy.jpg William Claflin Republican Party (United States) 79,549 52.90% John Quincy AdamsII.jpg John Quincy Adams II Democratic Party (United States) 48,680 32.37% File:Wendell Phillips.jpg Wendell Phillips Labor Reform BFF7DF 21,946 14.59% 1870 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsClaflin: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Governor William Clafin Republican Party (United States) William Clafin Republican Party (United States) The 1870 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Governor William Clafin was re-elected to a third consecutive one-year term, defeating Democrat John Quincy Adams II and abolitionist attorney Wendell Phillips, running on the Labor Reform ticket. In the concurrent but separate election for lieutenant governor, Republican Joseph Tucker was also re-elected to a third term. General election Candidates John Quincy Adams II, former state representative from Quincy and nominee for governor in 1868 and 1869 William Claflin, incumbent governor since 1869 (Republican) Wendell Phillips, abolitionist and activist (Labor Reform) Results 1870 Massachusetts gubernatorial electionMA Governor, 1870 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=185063 OurCampaigns 10 Sep 2020 Republican Party (United States) William Claflin (incumbent) 79,549 52.90% 0.60 Democratic Party (United States) John Quincy Adams II 48,680 32.37% 4.26 Labor Reform Wendell Phillips 21,946 14.59% 4.79 206 0.14% 0.07 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1870 Massachusetts legislature References Governor 1870 Massachusetts Category:November 1870 in the United States