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The 1795 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6.
Incumbent Governor Samuel Adams was re-elected to a second term in office; opposition to Adams was not organized and did not contest the election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic-Republican | Samuel Adams (incumbent) | 15,976 | 90.21% | ||
Others | Scattering | 1,734 | 9.79% | ||
Total votes | 17,710 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic-Republican hold | Swing |
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The 1811 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1811.
The 1810 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1810.
The 1809 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1809.
The 1808 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1808.
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The 1799 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 1.
The 1798 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2.
The 1797 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 3.
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