The 1843âÂÂ44 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 13, 1843. The result of the election was inconclusive, as no candidate won a majority of the popular vote. The Massachusetts General Court held a contingent election on January 8, 1844, in which the Whig Party nominee George N. Briggs defeated the incumbent Democratic governor Marcus Morton.
As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the General Court held a contingent election on January 8, 1844. The Massachusetts House of Representatives nominated Briggs and Morton from among the four most-voted candidates. The Massachusetts Senate then voted to elect Briggs by a majority of 24 votes.