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1825 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1825 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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Nominee Levi Lincoln Jr.
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 35,221
Percentage 94.11%

County results
Lincoln:      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

Marcus Morton (acting)
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Levi Lincoln Jr.
Democratic-Republican

The 1825 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 4.

Governor William Eustis died in February, leaving Lieutenant Governor Marcus Morton, a Jacksonian Republican, to fill the seat on an acting basis.

In the general election, Levi Lincoln Jr., an Adams Republican, had no organized opposition.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Levi Lincoln Jr., Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (Adams Republican)

Results

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1825 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican Levi Lincoln Jr. 35,221 94.11% N/A
Write-in 2,205 5.89% Increase5.63
Total votes 37,426 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1825". OurCampaigns. Retrieved May 21, 2021.