1782 Massachusetts Governor Race

1782 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election
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The 1782 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election was held on April 1, 1782. 
Incumbent Governor John Hancock was running again, being highly popular throughout his first term. Lieutenant Governor Thomas Cushing also threw his hat in the ring, but he was not considered a major candidate. James Bowdoin also ran again, but was once again only polling in the high single digits.
==Results==
Hancock won with the first ever majority in a Massachusetts Governor Race, and would serve his second term.
Candidate 	Candidate 	Popular Vote	Popular Vote
Candidate 	Candidate 	Count 	Percentage
John Hancock 	Independent	5,855 	75.9%
Thomas Cushing	Independent	1,129 	14.6%
James Bowdoin 	Independent	734 	9.5%
Total 	Total 	8,585 	100.00%