1852–53 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1852–53 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
November 8, 1852 (1852-11-08) (popular)
January 12, 1853 (1853-01-12) (legislative)
 
Nominee John H. Clifford Henry W. Bishop Horace Mann
Party Whig Democratic Free Soil
Popular election 62,233
(44.95%)		 37,763
(28.00%)		 36,740
(26.54%)
Senate vote 29
(87.88%)		 4
(12.12%)		 Did not qualify
Popular election results by county
Clifford:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Bishop:      40–50%
Mann:      30–40%
Governor before election

George S. Boutwell
Democratic

 Elected Governor

John H. Clifford
Whig

The 1852–53 Massachusetts gubernatorial election consisted of an initial popular vote held on November 8, 1852, followed by a legislative vote conducted on January 12, 1853, which elected Whig Party nominee John H. Clifford. The ultimate task of electing the governor had been placed before the Massachusetts General Court because no candidate received the majority of the vote required for a candidate to be elected through the popular election.

Incumbent Democratic governor George S. Boutwell declined to run for a third term in office.

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