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The 1862 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4.
Governor John Albion Andrew was re-elected to a third term in office over Democratic General Charles Devens.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John Albion Andrew (incumbent) | 79,835 | 58.82% |  8.24 | |
| Democratic | Charles Devens | 54,167 | 39.91% |  7.78 | |
| Write-in | 1,733 | 1.28% | 0.46 | ||
| Total votes | 135,735 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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