A gubernatorial election was held in Massachusetts on April 4, 1785. James Bowdoin, the former president of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, received more votes than any of his rivals—Thomas Cushing, the incumbent acting governor, Benjamin Lincoln, the former United States secretary of war, and Oliver Prescott, the judge of the probate court for Middlesex County—but no candidate received a majority of the votes cast. The election was decided by the Massachusetts General Court, which elected Bowdoin.[1]
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 County results Bowdoin: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 70–80% Cushing: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 60–70% No Data/Vote: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | James Bowdoin | 3,510 | 44.07% | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Cushing (incumbent) | 3,005 | 37.73% | |
| Nonpartisan | Benjamin Lincoln | 1,152 | 14.46% | |
| Nonpartisan | Oliver Prescott | 298 | 3.74% | |
| Total votes | 7,965 | 100.00% | ||
| Nonpartisan hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. pp. 99–100. ISBN 0786414391.
- ^ Dubin, 99–100.