The 1859 Massachusetts gubernatorial elections was held on November 2. Incumbent Republican governor Nathaniel Banks was easily re-elected to a third term in office in a race featuring three governors of Massachusetts: incumbent governor Banks, former governor George Nixon Briggs (1844–51), and future governor Benjamin Franklin Butler (1882–83).
This was the last election in which the Know-Nothing participated. General election Candidates Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, incumbent governor (Republican) George Nixon Briggs, former governor of Massachusetts (1844–51) (American) Benjamin Franklin Butler, state senator from Lowell (Democratic)
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See also 1859 Massachusetts legislature
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