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The 1799 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 1.
Incumbent Governor Increase Sumner was elected to a third term in office against minimal opposition. Sumner won the election on his deathbed and was unable to fulfill the duties of office. To avoid provoking a constitutional crisis, he took the office in early June before dying on June 7, 1799.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | Increase Sumner | 24,073 | 72.92% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | William Heath | 8,484 | 25.70% | ||
| Others | Scattering | 456 | 1.38% | ||
| Total votes | 33,013 | 100.00% | |||
| Federalist hold | Swing | ||||
Caleb Strong was an American lawyer, politician, and Founding Father who served as the sixth and tenth governor of Massachusetts between 1800 and 1807, and again from 1812 until 1816. He assisted in drafting the Massachusetts State Constitution in 1779 and served as a state senator and on the Massachusetts Governor's Council before being elected to the inaugural United States Senate. A leading member of the Massachusetts Federalist Party, his political success delayed the decline of the Federalists in Massachusetts.
Increase Sumner was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Massachusetts. He was the fifth governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1797 to 1799. Trained as a lawyer, he served in the provisional government of Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War, and was elected to the Confederation Congress in 1782. Appointed to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court the same year, he served there as an associate justice until 1797.
Moses Gill was an American merchant and politician who served as the acting governor of Massachusetts from 1799 to 1800, when he died in office, the only acting governor to do so. A successful businessman, he became one of the most prominent colonists in Princeton, Massachusetts, entering politics shortly before the American Revolutionary War. He served on the Massachusetts Provincial Congress's executive committee until the state adopted its constitution in 1780, after which he continued to serve on the state's Governor's Council.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1800, in 11 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election.
The 1800 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 7.
The 1801 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6.
The 1802 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6.
The 1803 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 4.
The 1804 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2.
The 1805 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2.
The 1850–51 Massachusetts gubernatorial election consisted of an initial popular held on November 11, 1850 that was followed by a legislative vote that was conducted on January 11, 1851. It saw the election of Democratic Party nominee George S. Boutwell. The ultimate task of electing the governor had been placed before the Massachusetts General Court because no candidate received the majority of the vote required for a candidate to be elected through the popular election.
The 1812 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1812.
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.
The 1807 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1807.
The 1814 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 8, 1814.
The 1798 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2.
The 1797 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 3.
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