1858 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1858 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2. Incumbent Republican Governor Nathaniel Banks was easily re-elected to a second term in office, beginning a period of Republican dominance which would extended into the 1870s.

Candidates

 * Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, incumbent Governor (Republican)
 * Erasmus Beach, nominee for Governor in 1855, 1856, and 1857 (Democratic)
 * Amos Adams Lawrence, businessman and textile magnate (American)