1796 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1796 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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  1795 April 4, 1796 (1796-04-04) 1797  
  Governor Samuel Adams.jpg IncreaseSumnerBySharples.jpg
Nominee Samuel Adams Increase Sumner
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote15,19910,184
Percentage57.37%38.44%

1796 Massachusetts gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Adams:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Sumner:      50-60%     60-70%

Governor before election

Samuel Adams
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel Adams
Democratic-Republican

The 1796 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 4.

Contents

Incumbent Governor Samuel Adams was re-elected to a third term in office over Increase Sumner.

General election

Candidates

Results

1796 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic-Republican Samuel Adams (incumbent) 15,199 57.37%
Federalist Increase Sumner 10,18438.44%
OthersScattering1,1104.19%
Total votes26,493 100.00%
Democratic-Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. 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.
  2. Glashan, Roy (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, Conn.: Meckler Books. p. 140.

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