1827 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The1827 Massachusetts gubernatorial electionwas held on April 1.
GovernorLevi Lincoln Jr.,an Adams Republican, was re-elected to a third term in office overWilliam Jarvis,nominated on a "free bridge" platform. Jarvis declined to actively run for the office and his support was effectively limited toMiddlesexandEssex,where the bridge issue was salient; in most other counties, he received only a handful of votes.
Background[edit]
In 1826,controversy aroseover the Warren Bridge Company proposal to build a toll-free bridge over the Charles River, which would connect Boston to Charlestown and deprive the existing Charles River Bridge Company of business.[1]
The bill establishing the bridge passed both houses of the Massachusetts General Court, but was returned without signature by GovernorLevi Lincoln Jr.Lincoln's decision drew criticism from populist elements opposed to the conservative Charles River Bridge Company and fromMiddlesex Countyfarmers who would have utilized the toll-free bridge to ship their produce into Boston.[1]Middlesex residents who had backed Governor Lincoln in 1826 refused to renominate him and instead choseWilliam Jarvis,who declined to actively run.[1]
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Levi Lincoln Jr.,incumbent Governor since 1825 (Adams Republican)
- William Jarvis,wool merchant (Free Bridge Republican)
Results[edit]
Lincoln easily won re-election without an active opponent. Jarvis did win several towns in Middlesex and carried the county as a whole. In rural Southern and Western Massachusetts, someOld Republicanscast votes forMarcus Morton.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Anti-Jacksonian | Levi Lincoln Jr.(incumbent) | 29,029 | 74.21% |  6.18
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| Democratic-Republican | William Jarvis | 7,130 | 18.23% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 2,960 | 7.57% | 4.14
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| Total votes | 39,119 | 100.00% | |||
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abcdDarling, Arthur (1925).Political Changes in Massachusetts, 1824–1848.pp. 49–52.
- ^"MA Governor, 1827".OurCampaigns.RetrievedMay 21,2021.
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