1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
	County results; Bullock: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Adams: 50–60%
Governor before election; Alexander Bullock; Republican	Elected Governor ; Alexander Bullock; Republican

The 1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5.

Governor Alexander Bullock was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democrat John Quincy Adams II.

Republican nomination

Candidates

John Albion Andrew, former Governor (1861–65)
Alexander Bullock, incumbent Governor since 1865
William Claflin, Lieutenant Governor and chairman of the Republican National Committee
Henry L. Dawes, U.S. Representative from Pittsfield
George B. Loring, State Representative from Salem
F. E. Parker^[a]
Joseph Adams Pond, President of the Massachusetts Senate
Alexander H. Rice, U.S. Representative from Boston

^ Possibly Francis E. Parker, a member of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Results

There was a motion to re-nominate Bullock by acclamation, but it was rejected and withdrawn.^[1] Nonetheless, Bullock easily won on the first ballot against scattered opposition.

1867 Massachusetts Republican Convention^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alexander Bullock (incumbent)	933	82.71%
	Republican	Alexander H. Rice	110	9.75%
	Republican	J.A. Pond	50	4.43%
	Republican	Henry L. Dawes	19	1.68%
	Republican	John Albion Andrew	11	0.98%
	Republican	William Claflin	3	0.27%
	Republican	F. E. Parker	1	0.09%
	Republican	George B. Loring	1	0.09%
Total votes			1,128	100.00%

General election

Candidates

John Quincy Adams II, State Representative from Quincy (Democratic)
Alexander Bullock, incumbent Governor

Results

1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Alexander Bullock (incumbent)	98,306	58.24%	19.22
	Democratic	John Quincy Adams II	70,360	41.69%	19.23
	Write-in		125	0.07%	0.01
Total votes			168,791	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing