1859 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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).

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)