1785 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1785 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on 4 April 1785 in order to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Candidate James Bowdoin won a plurality of the vote against incumbent Acting Governor Thomas Cushing, candidate and former United States Secretary of War Benjamin Lincoln and candidate Oliver Prescott. However, as no candidate received a majority of all votes cast, the Massachusetts General Court elected Bowdoin Governor.[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 vote | |||||||||||||||||||||
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