Election Name: | 1865 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Country: | Massachusetts |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | No |
Previous Election: | 1864 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1864 |
Next Election: | 1866 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1866 |
Image1: | File:AlexanderBullock.jpg |
Nominee1: | Alexander Bullock |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 69,912 |
Percentage1: | 76.56% |
Nominee2: | Darius Couch |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 21,245 |
Percentage2: | 23.27% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | John Albion Andrew |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Alexander Bullock |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1865 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7.
Governor John Albion Andrew did not run for a sixth term in office. Republican Alexander Bullock was elected to succeed him, defeating Democrat Darius Couch.
At the Worcester convention on September 14, Alexander Bullock was nominated unanimously.[1]