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The1842 Massachusetts gubernatorial election consisted of an initial popular election held on November 14, 1842, that was followed by a legislative vote held on January 17, 1843. The ultimate task of electing the governor had been placed before theMassachusetts General Court because no candidate received the majority of the vote that was constitutionally required for a candidate to be elected through the popular election. IncumbentWhigGovernorJohn Davis was defeated byDemocratic nominee and former GovernorMarcus Morton.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Marcus Morton | 56,491 | 47.88% |  1.63 | |
| Whig | John Davis | 54,939 | 46.56% |  3.84 | |
| Liberty | Samuel E. Sewall | 6,382 | 5.41% | 2.27 | |
| Write-in | 180 | 0.15% | 0.06 | ||
| Majority | 1,552 | 1.32% | |||
| Turnout | 117,992 | ||||
As no candidate received a majority of the vote, theMassachusetts House of Representatives was required nominate two of the four top vote-getters to theMassachusetts Senate, which then chose one of the two as Governor. The House nominated Davis and Morton.[6][7] The election in the Senate was held on January 17, 1843.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marcus Morton | 27 | 71.1 | |
| Whig | John Davis | 11 | 28.9 | |
| Turnout | 38 | |||
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