1790 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

A governor election was in Massachusetts on April 5, 1790. John Hancock (the previous governor), defeated James Bowdoin. James was the 2nd governor of Massachusetts from 1785 to 1787.

Results

Results by county
 John HancockNonpartisan James BowdoinNonpartisan Scattering County total County Votes Percent Votes Percent Votes Percent Barnstable 244 85.61 41 14.38 —  285 Berkshire 835 94.78 38 4.31 8 0.91 881 Bristol 1,144 88.89 36 2.80 107 8.31 1,287 Cumberland 541 96.26 13 2.31 8 1.42 562 Dukes 134 94.37 8 5.63 —  142 Essex 1,155 78.687 251 17.10 62 4.22 1,468 Hampshire 1,937 82.67 348 14.85 58 2.48 2,343 Lincoln 1,160 93.10 71 5.70 15 1.20 1,246 Middlesex 1,979 91.70 161 7.46 18 0.83 2,158 Nantucket 180 98.90 2 1.10 — 182 Plymouth 614 77.52 147 18.56 31 3.91 792 Suffolk 1,639 79.03 421 20.30 14 0.68 2,074 Worcester 2,224 87.01 302 11.82 30 1.17 2,556 York 564 92.76 41 6.74 3 0.49 608 TOTAL 14,360 86.53 1,880 11.33 355 2.14 16,595

References

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