1828 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1828 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 7.
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Governor Levi Lincoln Jr., an Adams supporter, was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democrat Marcus Morton, of the Jacksonian faction.
General election
Candidates
- Levi Lincoln Jr., incumbent Governor since 1825 (Anti-Jacksonian)
- Marcus Morton, Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court and former acting Governor (Jacksonian)
Results
Morton carried only eighteen towns, all of them rural with the exception of Charlestown. The others were Adams, Cheshire, New Ashford, Alford, Tyringham, Montgomery, Westfield, Southwick, Holland, Dana, Charlton, Oxford, Sutton, Seekonk, Berkley, Freetown, and Woburn.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Jacksonian | Levi Lincoln Jr. (incumbent) | 27,981 | 81.53% |  7.32 | |
| Jacksonian | Marcus Morton | 4,423 | 12.89% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 1,914 | 5.58% |  1.99 | ||
| Total votes | 34,318 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- Darling, Arthur B. (1925). Political Changes in Massachusetts, 1824–1848. pp. 58–59.
- "MA Governor, 1828". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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