1858 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1858 Massachusetts gubernatorial election Massachusetts presidential No 1857 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1857 1859 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1859 1858 11 2 x150px File:Nathaniel Banks pre-war (cropped).jpg Nathaniel Banks Republican Party (United States) 68,700 57.61% File:Erasmus D. Beach.png Erasmus Beach Democratic Party (United States) 38,298 32.12% Amos Adams Lawrence.jpg Amos Lawrence Know Nothing 12,084 10.13% 1858 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County results Banks: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Governor Nathaniel Prentiss Banks Republican Party (US) Nathaniel Prentiss Banks Republican Party (US) The 1858 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2. Incumbent Republican governor Nathaniel Banks was easily re-elected to a second term in office, beginning a period of Republican dominance which would extend into the 1870s. General election Candidates Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, incumbent governor (Republican) Erasmus Beach, nominee for governor in 1855, 1856, and 1857 (Democratic) Amos Adams Lawrence, businessman and textile magnate (American) Results 1858 Massachusetts gubernatorial electionDubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County McFarland & Company 2003 9780786414390 Jefferson 119 Republican Party (United States) Nathaniel Prentiss Banks (incumbent) 68,700 57.61 11.03 Democratic Party (United States) Erasmus D. Beach 38,298 32.12 7.79 Know-Nothing Amos Adams Lawrence 12,084 10.13 18.68 119,082 100.00 Republican Party (US) See also 1858 Massachusetts legislature References Governor 1858 Massachusetts Category:November 1858