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The1843–44 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 13, 1843. The result of the election was inconclusive, as no candidate won a majority of the popular vote. TheMassachusetts General Court held acontingent election on January 8, 1844, in which theWhig Party nomineeGeorge N. Briggs defeated the incumbentDemocraticgovernorMarcus Morton.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | George N. Briggs | 57,899 | 47.74% |  1.18 | |
| Democratic | Marcus Morton | 54,242 | 44.72% |  3.16 | |
| Liberty | Samuel E. Sewall | 8,901 | 7.34% | 1.93 | |
| Write-in | 246 | 0.20% | 0.05 | ||
| Majority | 3,657 | 3.02% | |||
| Turnout | 121,288 | ||||
As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the General Court held a contingent election on January 8, 1844. TheMassachusetts House of Representatives nominated Briggs and Morton from among the four most-voted candidates.[3] TheMassachusetts Senate then voted to elect Briggs by a majority of 24 votes.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | George N. Briggs | 30 | 80.00% | |
| Democratic | Marcus Morton | 6 | 20.00% | |
| Total votes | 36 | 100.00% | ||
| Whiggain fromDemocratic | ||||
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