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1789 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
A gubernatorial election was held in Massachusetts on April 6, 1789. John Hancock, the incumbent governor, defeated James Bowdoin, who had served as the second governor of Massachusetts from 1785 to 1787.
A gubernatorial election was held in Massachusetts on April 6, 1789. John Hancock, the incumbent governor, defeated James Bowdoin, who had served as the second governor of Massachusetts from 1785 to 1787.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | 17,309 | 80.57% | +0.04 | |
| Nonpartisan | 3,457 | 16.09% | +15.63 | |
| Nonpartisan | 438 | 2.04% | +1.97 | |
| Nonpartisan | 157 | 0.73% | +0.73 | |
| Nonpartisan | 85 | 0.40% | +0.39 | |
| Nonpartisan | 8 | 0.04% | +0.03 | |
| Nonpartisan | 7 | 0.03% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 3 | 0.01% | −0.15 | |
| Nonpartisan | 2 | 0.01% | +0.01 | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | — | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| Nonpartisan | 1 | 0.0% | New | |
| 21,483 | 100.00% | |||
| John HancockNonpartisan | James BowdoinNonpartisan | Scattering | County total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable | 383 | 92.96 | 24 | 5.82 | 5 | 1.21 | 412 |
| Berkshire | 761 | 85.22 | 47 | 5.26 | 85 | 9.52 | 893 |
| Bristol | 1,481 | 94.03 | 65 | 4.13 | 29 | 1.84 | 1,575 |
| Cumberland | 637 | 87.50 | 30 | 4.12 | 61 | 8.38 | 728 |
| Dukes | 89 | 74.17 | 31 | 25.83 | — | 120 | |
| Essex | 1,455 | 69.98 | 569 | 27.37 | 55 | 2.64 | 2,079 |
| Hampshire | 1,956 | 70.06 | 710 | 25.43 | 126 | 4.51 | 2,792 |
| Lincoln | 1,382 | 95.77 | 46 | 3.19 | 15 | 1.04 | 1,443 |
| Middlesex | 2,406 | 89.44 | 256 | 9.52 | 28 | 1.04 | 2,690 |
| Nantucket | 83 | 96.51 | 2 | 2.32 | 1 | 1.16 | 86 |
| Plymouth | 732 | 68.22 | 214 | 19.94 | 127 | 11.84 | 1,073 |
| Suffolk | 2,374 | 70.24 | 946 | 27.99 | 60 | 1.78 | 3,380 |
| Worcester | 2,876 | 82.71 | 478 | 13.75 | 123 | 3.54 | 3,477 |
| York | 693 | 94.41 | 39 | 5.31 | 2 | 0.27 | 734 |
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