1793 Massachusetts Governor Race

1793 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election
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The 1793 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election was held on April 1, 1793.
Incumbent Governor Benjamin Lincoln decided to retire from the Governor's office instead of running again, leaving an open race for the first time since 1780. Former Governor Samuel Adams would run with the Democratic-Republican Party, being one of the major candidates. Associate Justice William Cushing would be nominated by the Federalist Party, being the first Federalist candidate for Governor in the state. Former Governor James Bowdoin would be nominated by the Constitutional Democratic Party, but would garner little support. 
==Results==
Samuel Adams would decisively crush Cushing in the election, securing his position as Governor for his second term.
Candidate 	Candidate 	Popular Vote	Popular Vote
Candidate 	Candidate 	Count 	Percentage
Samuel Adams 	Democratic-Republican 	14,425 	61.4%
William Cushing	Constitutional Democratic	7,199 	30.8%
James Bowdoin 	Constitutional Democratic	1,840 	7.8%
Total 	Total 	23,464 	100.00%