1840 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1840 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
November 9, 1840 (1840-11-09)
 
Nominee John Davis Marcus Morton
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 70,884 55,169
Percentage 55.68% 43.33%
County results
Davis:      50–60%      60–70%
Morton:      50–60%
Governor before election

Marcus Morton
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Davis
Whig

The 1840 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 9.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Marcus Morton, who had won election by just one vote, stood for a second term in office. He was defeated by Whig U.S. Senator John Davis.

Morton out-ran President Martin Van Buren by about 2,000 votes in the state.

This was the first election in which the Liberty Party participated.

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