1787 Massachusetts Governor Race

1787 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election
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The 1787 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election was held on April 2, 1787.
Incumbent Governor James Bowdoin would run again. John Hancock would run a proper Governor campaign though, seriously raising the election stakes. Benjamin Lincoln also ran again but he would lose more support than he had last election.
==Results==
James Bowdoin would lose in a landslide to former Gov. John Hancock. Benjamin Lincoln would get third.
Candidate 	Candidate 	Popular Vote	Popular Vote
Candidate 	Candidate 	Count 	Percentage
John Hancock 	Constitutional Democratic	15,796 	64.2%
James Bowdoin 	Independent 	6,643 	27%
Benjamin Lincoln	Independent 	2,165 	8.8%
Total 	Total 	24,604 	100.00%