Massachusetts gubernatorial election
1787 Massachusetts gubernatorial election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Massachusetts.svg/50px-Flag_of_Massachusetts.svg.png)
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| | | Nominee | John Hancock | James Bowdoin | | Party | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Popular vote | 18,475 | 5,394 | Percentage | 75.09% | 21.92% | |
Governor before election James Bowdoin Nonpartisan | Elected Governor John Hancock Nonpartisan | |
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The 1787 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1787 in order to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. Former Governor John Hancock defeated incumbent Governor James Bowdoin and former United States Secretary of War Benjamin Lincoln.[1]
General election
On election day, 2 April 1787, former Governor John Hancock won the election by a margin of 13,081 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent Governor James Bowdoin. Hancock was sworn in for his sixth overall term on 30 May 1787.[2]
Results
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