1812 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1812 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1812.

1812 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

April 6, 1812
 
Nominee Caleb Strong Elbridge Gerry
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 52,696 51,326
Percentage 50.60% 49.28%

Governor before election

Elbridge Gerry
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Caleb Strong
Federalist

Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Elbridge Gerry was defeated by Federalist nominee Caleb Strong.

General election

Candidates

Results

1812 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Federalist Caleb Strong 52,696 50.60%
Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry (incumbent) 51,326 49.28%
Scattering 124 0.12%
Majority 1,370 1.32%
Turnout 104,146
Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican Swing

References

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  3. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. xxv. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  4. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 140–141. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  5. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 273. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
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  7. Burdick, Charles (1814). The Massachusetts Manual: or Political and Historical Register, for the Political Year from June 1814 to June 1815. Vol. I. Boston: Charles Callender. p. 26.
  8. The Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar; for the Year of Our Lord 1814, &c., &c. Boston: John West & Co. 1814. p. 36.
  9. Hayward, John (1847). A Gazetteer of Massachusetts, &c., &c. Boston: John Hayward. p. 417.
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