1835 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1835 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts presidential No 1834 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1834 1836 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1836 1835 11 9 x150px File:Unknown (American) - Edward Everett - 29.193 - Detroit Institute of Arts.jpg Edward Everett Whig Party (United States) Anti-Masonic Party 37,555 57.86% File:Marcus Morton (MHS).jpg Marcus Morton Democratic Party (United States) 25,227 38.87% 1835 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsEverett: #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80%Morton: #7996E2 50–60% Governor Samuel T. Armstrong (acting) Whig Party (United States) Edward Everett Whig Party (United States) The 1835 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 9. Acting Whig Governor Samuel T. Armstrong ran for re-election to a full term in office, but was defeated for the Whig nomination by Edward Everett. In the general election, Armstrong ran without party support but finished a distant third behind Everett and Democrat Marcus Morton. Background Governor John Davis resigned in March after his election to the United States Senate, to succeed the retiring Nathaniel Silsbee.Darling 1925 185 Nominations Whig The Whig convention nominated Edward Everett.Darling 1925 186 Despite the suggestions of Everett, Senator Daniel Webster, and Senator Davis, acting Governor Samuel T. Armstrong would not stand aside, and remained in the race.Darling 1925 185 Anti-Masonic The Anti-Masonic convention nominated Everett as well, recalling his earlier "martyrdom" for the anti-Masonic cause.Darling 1925 186 However, the party nominated the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, William Foster, over Whig George Hull, ostensibly because Hull was a Mason. The party also endorsed Martin Van Buren for the presidency in 1836 over Daniel Webster, though some anti-Masons embraced Webster.Darling 1925 186 General election Candidates Samuel T. Armstrong, acting governor since March (Independent Whig) Edward Everett, U.S. representative from Charlestown (Whig) Marcus Morton, former acting governor and nominee since 1828 (Democratic) Campaign Everett was somewhat distressed by the Anti-Masonic campaign in his name, which was conducted by Benjamin F. Hallett and suggested that Everett supported Martin Van Buren over moderate Democrat Hugh Lawson White for president in 1836. However, Everett resolved not to involve himself in Democratic politics on the advice of Caleb Cushing. The Democratic press joined Hallett's campaign, likely to draw Anti-Masonic votes away from the Whigs and into the Democratic camp.Darling 1925 186–87 A separate campaign was conducted by George Bancroft to draw the Working Men's Party vote, which was largely rural and Western, to Marcus Morton. Morton's campaign was largely based on "radical" egalitarian opposition to aristocratic rule in the state.Darling 1925 188–89 In total, the state was divided among the Everett Whigs, Armstrong Whigs, Everett Anti-Masons, Van Buren Anti-Masons, "integrant" Van Buren Democrats, agrarian Democrats, and finally a dissatisfied "Free Bridge" group drawing from all parties.Darling 1925 190 Results Everett won easily, but Morton gained his largest support yet. Despite Everett's nominal endorsement, Morton succeeded in drawing away many anti-Masonic voters and consolidated nearly all of the Working Men's support, which had gone for Samuel Allen in the previous two elections. Morton's running mate, running with the explicit Anti-Masonic endorsement, outpolled him by another 5,000 votes.Darling 1925 191 1835 Massachusetts gubernatorial electionMA Governor, 1835 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=233009 OurCampaigns 17 May 2021 Whig Party (United States) Edward Everett 37,555 57.86% 0.19 Democratic Party (United States) Marcus Morton 25,227 38.87% 14.08 Whig Party (United States) Samuel T. Armstrong (incumbent) 1,901 2.93% N/A 220 0.34% 0.08 64,903 100.00% See also 1835 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 1835 Massachusetts Category:November 1835