1786 Massachusetts Governor Race

1786 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election
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The 1786 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election was held on April 3, 1786.
Incumbent Governor James Bowdoin would run again. John Hancock would run a lackluster Governor campaign, only getting a sliver of the votes he usually got. Benjamin Lincoln also ran again but he would not garner the same level of support he had last election.
==Results==
James Bowdoin would hold onto the Governorship with a landslide.
Candidate 	Candidate 	Popular Vote	Popular Vote
Candidate 	Candidate 	Count 	Percentage
James Bowdoin 	Independent	6,001 	72.9%
Thomas Cushing 	Independent	1,272 	15.5%
Benjamin Lincoln	Independent	958 	11.6%
Total 	Total 	8,231 	100.00%