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The1870 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8.
GovernorWilliam Clafin was re-elected to a third consecutive one-year term, defeating DemocratJohn Quincy Adams II and abolitionist attorneyWendell Phillips, running on the Labor Reform ticket.
In the concurrent but separate election for Lieutenant Governor, RepublicanJoseph Tucker was also re-elected to a third term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | William Claflin (incumbent) | 79,549 | 52.90% |  0.60 | |
| Democratic | John Quincy Adams II | 48,680 | 32.37% | 4.26 | |
| Labor Reform | Wendell Phillips | 21,946 | 14.59% |  4.79 | |
| Write-in | 206 | 0.14% | 0.07 | ||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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