1790 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

A governor election was in Massachusetts on April 5, 1790. John Hancock (the previous governor), defeated James Bowdoin. James was the 2nd governor of Massachusetts from 1785 to 1787.

### Results by county

||align=center colspan=2|John Hancock Nonpartisan|align=center colspan=2|James Bowdoin Nonpartisan|align=center colspan=2|Scattering|align=center rowspan=2|County total||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align=center|Barnstable|align=right|244|align=right|85.61|align=right|41|align=right|14.38|align=right colspan=2|—|align=right|285|||
|align=center|Berkshire|align=right|835|align=right|94.78|align=right|38|align=right|4.31|align=right|8|align=right|0.91|align=right|881|
|align=center|Bristol|align=right|1,144|align=right|88.89|align=right|36|align=right|2.80|align=right|107|align=right|8.31|align=right|1,287|
|align=center|Cumberland|align=right|541|align=right|96.26|align=right|13|align=right|2.31|align=right|8|align=right|1.42|align=right|562|
|align=center|Dukes|align=right|134|align=right|94.37|align=right|8|align=right|5.63|align=right colspan=2|—|align=right|142|||
|align=center|Essex|align=right|1,155|align=right|78.687|align=right|251|align=right|17.10|align=right|62|align=right|4.22|align=right|1,468|
|align=center|Hampshire|align=right|1,937|align=right|82.67|align=right|348|align=right|14.85|align=right|58|align=right|2.48|align=right|2,343|
|align=center|Lincoln|align=right|1,160|align=right|93.10|align=right|71|align=right|5.70|align=right|15|align=right|1.20|align=right|1,246|
|align=center|Middlesex|align=right|1,979|align=right|91.70|align=right|161|align=right|7.46|align=right|18|align=right|0.83|align=right|2,158|
|align=center|Nantucket|align=right|180|align=right|98.90|align=right|2|align=right|1.10|align=right colspan=2|—|align=right|182|||
|align=center|Plymouth|align=right|614|align=right|77.52|align=right|147|align=right|18.56|align=right|31|align=right|3.91|align=right|792|
|align=center|Suffolk|align=right|1,639|align=right|79.03|align=right|421|align=right|20.30|align=right|14|align=right|0.68|align=right|2,074|
|align=center|Worcester|align=right|2,224|align=right|87.01|align=right|302|align=right|11.82|align=right|30|align=right|1.17|align=right|2,556|
|align=center|York|align=right|564|align=right|92.76|align=right|41|align=right|6.74|align=right|3|align=right|0.49|align=right|608|

## Infobox (election)

- **election name**: 1790 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
- **country**: Massachusetts
- **type**: Presidential
- **ongoing**: no
- **previous election**: 1789 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
- **previous year**: 1789
- **next election**: 1791 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
- **next year**: 1791
- **election date**: April 5, 1790
- **image size**: 150x150px
- **image1**: File:John Hancock 1770-crop.jpg
- **nominee1**: **John Hancock**
- **party1**: Nonpartisan politician
- **popular vote1**: **14,360**
- **percentage1**: **86.53%**
- **image2**: File:James Bowdoin II by Feke full length.jpg
- **nominee2**: James Bowdoin
- **party2**: Nonpartisan politician
- **popular vote2**: 1,880
- **percentage2**: 11.33%
- **map image**: 1790 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
- **map size**: 250px
- **map caption**: County results
**Hancock**:
**No Data/Vote**:
- **title**: Governor
- **before election**: John Hancock
- **before party**: Nonpartisan politician
- **after election**: John Hancock
- **after party**: Nonpartisan politician