The 1844 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 11.
Incumbent Whig Governor
George N. Briggs was re-elected to a second term in office over Democrat
George Bancroft.
General election
Candidates
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George Bancroft, historian and former collector of the Port of Boston (Democratic)
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George N. Briggs, incumbent governor since January 1844 (Whig)
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Samuel Edmund Sewall
Samuel Edmund Sewall (1799–1888) was an American lawyer, abolitionist, and suffragist. He co-founded the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, lent his legal expertise to the Underground Railroad, and served a term in the Massachusetts Senate ...
, attorney and Liberty nominee for governor since 1842 (Liberty)
Results
See also
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1844 Massachusetts legislature
References
Governor
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In the Philippines, it was the only leap year with 365 days, as December 31 was skipped when 1845 began after December 30.
Events
January–March
* January 15 – The University of Notre Dame, based in the city of the same name, receives ...
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