1856 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial elections were held in Massachusetts on November 4, 1856. Incumbent Know-Nothing Governor Henry J. Gardner was re-elected to a third term, though his support largely came from his endorsement on the Republican Party ticket.
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This was the last election in which the Whig Party participated.
Whig convention
Candidates
- Thomas Aspinwall, former U.S. consul at London (1816–54)
- Luther Vose Bell, Superintendent of McLean Asylum and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1852 and 1854
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Luther Vose Bell | 215 | 56.58% | |
| Whig | Thomas Aspinwall | 104 | 27.37% | |
| Whig | Scattering | 61 | 16.05% | |
| Total votes | 380 | 100.00% | ||
Know-Nothing convention
The American Party convention was held at Faneuil Hall, Boston, on July 24, 1856.
Candidates
- Henry J. Gardner, incumbent Governor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Know Nothing | Henry J. Gardner | unanimous | ||
General election
Democratic
- Erasmus Beach, nominee for Governor in 1855
Independent
- George W. Gordon (on the "Fillmore American" ticket)
- Josiah Quincy III, former Mayor of Boston
Republican
- Henry J. Gardner, incumbent Governor
American (Know-Nothing)
- Henry J. Gardner, incumbent Governor
Whig
- Luther Vose Bell, Superintendent of McLean Asylum
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Know Nothing | Henry J. Gardner | ||||
| Republican | Henry J. Gardner | ||||
| Total | Henry J. Gardner | 92,467 | 58.92% | N/A | |
| Democratic | Erasmus D. Beach | 40,082 | 25.54% |  0.10 | |
| Independent | George W. Gordon | 10,385 | 6.62% | N/A | |
| Whig | Luther Vose Bell | 7,075 | 4.51% |  5.23 | |
| Independent | Josiah Quincy III | 5,625 | 3.59% | N/A | |
| Scattering | All others | 1,291 | 0.82% | 0.63 | |
| Total votes | 136,488 | 100.00% | |||
| Know Nothing hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "MA Governor - W Convention".
- "Governor Gardner's Letter of Acceptance--His Indorsement of John C. Fremont". New York Times. New York, NY. 30 July 1856. p. 1. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "1856 Massachusetts governor results".
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