Election Name: | 1846 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Country: | Massachusetts |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | No |
Previous Election: | 1845 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1845 |
Next Election: | 1847 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1847 |
Image1: | File:George Nixon Briggs (cropped) (1).jpg |
Nominee1: | George N. Briggs |
Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 54,813 |
Percentage1: | 53.78% |
Nominee2: | Isaac Davis |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 33,199 |
Percentage2: | 32.58% |
Image3: | File:Samuel E. Sewall.jpg |
Nominee3: | Samuel E. Sewall |
Party3: | Liberty Party (United States, 1840) |
Popular Vote3: | 9,997 |
Percentage3: | 9.81% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | George N. Briggs |
Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
After Election: | George N. Briggs |
After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1846 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 9.
Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democrat Isaac Davis.