A gubernatorial election was held in Massachusetts on April 6, 1789. John Hancock, the incumbent governor, defeated James Bowdoin, who had served as the second governor of Massachusetts from 1785 to 1787.
Results
Results by county John HancockNonpartisan James BowdoinNonpartisan Scattering County total County Votes Percent Votes Percent Votes Percent Barnstable 383 92.96 24 5.82 5 1.21 412 Berkshire 761 85.22 47 5.26 85 9.52 893 Bristol 1,481 94.03 65 4.13 29 1.84 1,575 Cumberland 637 87.50 30 4.12 61 8.38 728 Dukes 89 74.17 31 25.83 — 120 Essex 1,455 69.98 569 27.37 55 2.64 2,079 Hampshire 1,956 70.06 710 25.43 126 4.51 2,792 Lincoln 1,382 95.77 46 3.19 15 1.04 1,443 Middlesex 2,406 89.44 256 9.52 28 1.04 2,690 Nantucket 83 96.51 2 2.32 1 1.16 86 Plymouth 732 68.22 214 19.94 127 11.84 1,073 Suffolk 2,374 70.24 946 27.99 60 1.78 3,380 Worcester 2,876 82.71 478 13.75 123 3.54 3,477 York 693 94.41 39 5.31 2 0.27 734 TOTAL 17,309 80.57 3,457 16.09 717 3.34 21,483
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