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The 1794 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 7.
Incumbent Governor John Hancock, who had occupied the office for all but two years since its establishment in 1780, died in office on October 8, 1793. Lieutenant Governor Samuel Adams succeeded Hancock as acting Governor and was elected to a full term in office over William Cushing. The campaign between Adams and Cushing began to transition Massachusetts from a non-partisan system dominated by political personalities to a two-party system divided between Federalists and Republicans.
General election
Candidates
- Samuel Adams, incumbent Governor since 1794 (Republican)
- William Cushing, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (Federalist)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Samuel Adams (incumbent) | 14,465 | 61.67% | ||
| Federalist | William Cushing | 7,159 | 30.52% | ||
| Others | Scattering | 1,830 | 7.81% | ||
| Total votes | 23,454 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic-Republican gain from Nonpartisan | Swing | ||||
References
- Burdick, Charles (1814). The Massachusetts Manual: or Political and Historical Register, for the Political Year from June 1814 to June 1815. Vol. I. Boston: Charles Callender. p. 26.
- Glashan, Roy (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, Conn.: Meckler Books. p. 140.
Bibliography
- Hart, Albert Bushnell, ed. (1927). Commonwealth History of Massachusetts. New York: The States History Company. OCLC 1543273.
- Morse, Anson (1909). The Federalist Party in Massachusetts to the Year 1800. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. OCLC 718724.
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