1852_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election
1852–53 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial elections were held in Massachusetts November 8, 1852
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.