1781 Massachusetts Governor Race

1781 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election
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The 1781 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election was held on April 2, 1781. This was the second ever Massachusetts Governor Election. 
Incumbent Governor Samuel Adams was running again, but he had recently joined the Democratic-Republican Party, somewhat of a controversial move for early politics in the state. John Hancock, who had run in the last election had run again, being more popular with Adams' decline. James Bowdoin also ran again, but was still lower in popularity then his two rivals.
==Results==
Hancock grew more popular as Adams grew more polarizing, and in the end he would pass Adams in terms of popularity, winning with a narrow margin.
Candidate 	Candidate 	Popular Vote	Popular Vote
Candidate 	Candidate 	Count 	Percentage
John Hancock 	Independent 	4,009 	46.7%
Samuel Adams 	Democratic-Republican	3,803 	44.3%
James Bowdoin	Independent 	773 	9%
Total 	Total 	8,585 	100.00%