Jump to content

1784 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1784 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1783 April 5, 1784 1785 →
 
Nominee John Hancock
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 5,160
Percentage 67.62%

Governor before election

John Hancock
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

John Hancock
Nonpartisan

A gubernatorial election was held in Massachusetts on April 5, 1784. John Hancock, the incumbent governor, was re-elected, with only token opposition.[1]

Results

[edit]
Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1784[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan John Hancock (incumbent) 5,160 67.62% −5.87
Write-in Scattering 2,471 32.38% +5.87
Total votes 7,631 100.00%
Nonpartisan hold

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 99. ISBN 0786414391.
  2. ^ Dubin, 99.