The 1858 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2. Incumbent Republican governor Nathaniel Banks was easily re-elected to a second term in office, beginning a period of Republican dominance which would extend into the 1870s.
General election Candidates Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, incumbent governor (Republican) Erasmus Beach, nominee for governor in 1855, 1856, and 1857 (Democratic) Amos Adams Lawrence, businessman and textile magnate (American)
Results
See also 1858 Massachusetts legislature
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